Mansur Abdul Hakim has written this bank with
the intention of awakening women to reality. They may
be cautions and not misled by mischievous promise*!
of a liberated life.
Examples of women who deserve to go to I Icll arc
given. This portion tells them of the things and way of
life they must avoid. Some outstanding pious women
whose lives they may emulate are also mentioned.
There follows a description of Hell and its inmates
Perhaps in learning of this, we may fear our
consequences and correct our lives.
Next there is glimpse of the lives of women who
had an ideal opportunity to live with Prophets, but they
lost it. Their objective was to portray their individual
personality as distinct from their husband.
Umm Jamil and her husband Abu Lahab arc neat
mentioned. They did the most they could to make life
difficult for the noble Prophet # but they had to pay
dearly in this life and will face punishment in the next,
A brief account of Prophet Yahya's *W life follow*.
The role of Salumi and Herodiya in his life in described
Daughter and mother - whose Biblical named are Scluinc
and Herodias - were responsible for killing the Prophci
W.
The book winds up with a conclusion and IOUDCJ
advice for women.
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Mansoor Abul Hakim
English Translation by
Rafiq Abdur Rahman
DAKUL ISHAAT
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CONTENTS
Words of ATlah
The Prophet's e saying -
Dedication — ■
Foreword
CHAPTER ONE
Mostly women were observed in Hell - why?
Men who were given tidings of Hell - — —
What did the Prophet & see in Hell —
Some kinds of women who will go to HelJ
The grumbler
The woman who adorns herself --* — ■
The first kind —
The second kind
The woman who apes men, tattoos, cuts hair short and
i iatu re
Women who kill animals & birds
Polytheist and hypocrite woman — — * — «~
Indecent woman
Arrogant woman
The quarrelsome woman
Disobedient wife
I low may a woman keep away from Hell
Some excellent women ■ —
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CHAPTER TWO
Hell and its inmates —
Nature of Hell-fire «•—
Fetters and iron rods of Hell — -
Valleys, mountains, rivers & drinks of Hell
Fuel for fire — —
Votaries of tyrants will be dogs of Hell
Food, drink & clothing in Hell
Their last call
The shriek of the dwellers of Hell —
The least punished in HelJ
Hell's complaint to Allah
Seven doors of Hell - —
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CHAPTER THREE
Women who received tidings of Hell
The wife of Sayyidina Nuh &£S
Who was she
Invitation to his people
Descent — —
The ark and the deluge
The wife of sayyidina Lut $sB
The Prophet's upbringing
It is not easy to be a Muslim *; -—
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55
56
57
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62
65
66
68
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72
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77
79
Prophet Lot 131 faced wife's opposition — —
Fate of Prophet Lut 1 s #sS wife
Invitation to near relatives —
Umm Jamil's opposition ;
Her fate in the world
Salumi and Hirodiya -— — — 81
Their punishment 81
Sayyidina Yahya *£* — - — 81
Murder of Sayyidina Yahya & Zakariya fS-Ji U4> 83
Conclusion 87
About the book — - 91
WORDS OF ALLAH
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Surely We have prepared for the disbelievers chains, and
fetters, and a blazing fire. iTbrfj
Give them the tidings uf a painful chastisement. (3:21)
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And We have prepared for him who belie* the Hour a
blazing fire. (25:11)
And give tidings of a painful chastisement to those who
disbelieve. f*jj
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They shall have no food but of bitter thorns, neither
noarishing, nor satisfying hunger. (88:6-7)
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THE PROPHET'S & SAYING
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I looked into Hell and, behold, most of its denizens are
women! (Bukhtrf, # 29f
DEDICATION
I dedicate this book to every Muslim woman - a
mother, daughter or wife. I hope this book will
Serve her as a guiding light in this difficult hour of
trial and during the great signs of the Last Hour,
that we have observed with our eyes.
Perchance we will overcome our negligence and
we may regain our senses before we face the
consequences of our evil in the Hereafter
Author
Mm mil r Abdul Hakim
Mttimmitmi (Wakil)
Cairo
FOREWORD
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Some people keep asking about the deni/ens of Hell and
the reason why women will go to Hell In large numbers. The
Hadith that mentions this bears a significant meaning. Never
does Allah lei anyone fear in both the worlds. If anyone fears
Allah in this world then Allah will keep him safe from
punishment in the next world.
The Hadith about Hell is not hard on the man who is
involved in anxieties and hardship in this world, for him there
is hope in the Hereafter which is the real life.
We will examine through the light of the book and Summit
the Hell that a Believer fears, which kind of women deserve to
go to I lell? What causes one to go to Hell?
We will look into the lies of women of previous unmiah and
of this Utmtmfl who were liable to go to Hell. We can include all
disobedient women in that bracket. Our aim, however, is only
to give admonition, and that lesson should be drawn from this
narration.
Perhaps we will wake up from our slumber of negligence
and walk the path worthy of Paradise. The Prophet $£ said,
"Women are more deserving of Hell, and when I peeped into
Paradise, I saw mostly the poor/'
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We will learn from the following pages what the signs of
Ihe dwellers of Hell are. Disobedient women always cause
mischief.
We prav to Allah for guidance and help. Surely, He is over
all things Powerful May Allah accept our effort and put it on
the pan of good deeds on our scale on the Day of resurection to
outweigh (the evil deeds), Aameen
Mansur Abdul Hakim
Mtihitmwtui (Wakil)
Cairo
CHAPTER ONE
Mostly women were observed in tiell -why?
What did Allah's Messenger see in Hell?
# Who will be the dwellers of Hell?
Why are women more deserving of Hell?
Some examples of women of Hel I.
How may women get deliverance from Hell?
Some most excellent women.
(M^jJl J**- J* -fr (fc— *
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MOSTLY WOMEN WERE OBSERVED IN
HELL -WHY?
We have no intention to accuse women when we say that
they will be in a majority in Hell. These are not our words, but
the words of Allah's Messenger J$£, He had seen Hell with his
eyes and had observed that mostly women were fuel of the fire
of Hell. He was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, why were more
women (than men) observed in Hell?" He said, "It is thai you
curse people (often) and vou are ungrateful to your husbands.
Though he may be kind to you always yet if he happens to be
unkind once, you tell him that you have never observed good
in him."0
One day/ Allah's Messenger Sfc spoke words of advice and
admonition to a group of women. He told them of those things
that could take them to Hell. He also disclosed to them the
things which may del [ever them from Hell. He said to them,
"O women f Give charity often. 1 have seen more of you in Hell.
Surely, you are given to curse and show ingratitude to your
husbands. 1 have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence
and more deficient in religion than you yet you can fool an
intelligent and wise man/' They asked, "How is our
intelligence and religion deficient?" He said to them, "Is not
the testimony of a woman hah that of a man's testimony? This
is woman's deficiency in intelligence. And is it not that while a
woman menstruates, she does not offer snltih or observe
fasting? This is her deficiency in religion."*
Ingratitude to husband is not to recognise his kindness, but
that is not the only reason. The main reason that is most
detrimental to a woman is her habit of cursing other people
and her refusal to be satisfied with her lot in life. Women are
inclined often to have tall ambitions, to complain much and
ilukhdh, MrtJith # 3ft
• Muslim lis ridrrdtL'il hv Abu I JumvmIi ■#■ . I Likim. e\e.
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they have a blind sense of honour. They will take false oaths
and they are a trial tor men and are mischievous.*
If a man obeys his wife then that often turns out to be
harmful to him because in that case he will be actually
pursuing his lust though she is his wife. Rather, man must
obey his mother as long as that does not result in disobedience
to Allah.*
However, this does not imply that there are no wise
women in the world with worthwhile advice to give. There
certainly are women who can profer sound advice, but we are
concerned here with those women who are disobedient to
Allah and to His Messenger w and they are found in a very
large number in this age. We cannot say that the woman of
today who keeps up with fashion has worthwhile advice to
profer, for, she is detrimental to her own self and her society.
The man who does not mind if his wife aborns herself and
goes out without veil is a cuckold. Such a man is his wife's
obedient slave and, in fact, he obeys the devil whom his wife
also obeys. Of course, there are people in our time who are
deeply religious and who follow the teachings of the Prophet
S to their best. In fact, we have already written a book about
women who have been given glad tidings of Paradise - of
whom we read in the Holy Our* an and in the Prophet's $ft
saying.
MEN WHO WERE GIVEN TIDINGS OF HELL
The Qur*an speaks of the people of Hell as it does of the
people of Paradise. The Prophet &£ gave glad tidings of
Paradise to his sahabah $& by name and to those who were
present on certain occasions, like the Battle of Badr and the
bay'ah ridwan* and both men and women are included in
these glad tidings. The QurlTn gives tidings of both Paradise
and Hell specifically as well as in relation to deeds* However,
• Allah's Messenger i&£ said, "I leave behind n» trial mure harmful to men than
women." (Tirmijhi) (Mtisuad Ahmad)
S Men W9K ru fned when tlwy submitted in obedience to wnmen. (Musnad Ahmad,
Tabarani Kabir, Mustadrak I (Jakinv)
G The pledge offered by the Sahabah at Etudybiyah in t» AH to fight frgafnst the
Quraysli should Uthman ^fc COfftG to harm at men hands
WOMEN WHO DESERVE TO GO TO HELL
17
one who associates anything with Allah is forbidden entry into
Paradise. Allah says:
And give tidings of a painful chastisement to those who
disbelieve, {9:3)
And, He also says:
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(It shall be said:) Assemble those who did evil, and their
companions, and what they used to worship besides Allah,
then lead them to the path of Hell, (3732-13)
There are more such verses in Allah's Book. The Ahadith
also tell us of Paradise and Hell. Thus, a chief of the Makkan
idolaters, Ubayy ibn Khalaf, brought a decayed bone and
scratching it, he asked, "You* claim that your Lord will
resurrect the dead. Tell me, who will revive this (bone)" and he
broke the bone into tiny pieces.
The Prophet JsPf said, "Yes! Allah will give you death.
Then he will give you life again and admit you to
Hell."
And this verse was revealed:
&
And he strikes for Us a similitude and forgets his own
creation. He says, "Who shall revive the bones when they
are decayed rotten?" Say, "He shall revive them Who
I i.ikim. Bayhaqi; Ibn Kathir has stated in his tafsir that Aas ibn Wail picked up &
hoiu' and asked the question. Ibn Kathir also said on the authority of Mujahid and
Ikrimah that this verse was revealed Ct ulcer ing Ubayy ibn Khalaf,
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originated them the first time. And He is the Knower of
ev ery creati on. " (3& 78- 79)
These people who were given tidings of Hell were
hard-hearted and obstinate. They were deprived or the inner
eye and they disbelieved only out ot their mulish 'no give-in'
attitude. They followed in the footstep of the devil and rejected
the call of the Prophets f*~J> p^M and presisted on the path of
their forefathers which suited them. Take the example of Abu
Jahl. He was a chief of the Makkan idolaters. He did not
inwardly deny the existence of the Creator, but he could not
tolerate the Prophet $& who was of the Banu Hashim. He
wanted a Prophet from another tribe. He* would say, "We do
not reject you but we reject your message." The verse was
revealed:
^^St^SS&^Je&tf,
...they belie not you, but the evildoers in fact deny the
revelation of Allah. «W3j
. One day, Abu Jahl said to his henchmen, "Indeed
Muhammad is true. He has never spoken a lie. But if the
offspring of Qusay- take away everything from hosting the
pilgrims to the nadwah (the counselling) and now the
prophethood then what remains for the Quraysh?" This was
how they disbelieved, but today people simply reject the
existence of Cod and this kind of disbelief is more serious.
However, both kinds are fuel for fire.
WHAT DID THE PROPHET *» SEE IN HELL
In the nine books of Ahadith, there are about one thousand
nine hundred and forty Ahadith about Hell. They describe
Hell, some of its dwellers and the reasons why they are going
there. Each of them inspires fear in the heart of a Believer
whose hair will stand on end,
The. Prophet j§b found that most of its dwellers are women.
He said to an assembly of women, "Accustom yourselves to
give charity even if you have to give your jewellery because
you outnumber men in Hell. You curse too mu$h and show
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19
ingratitude to your husband* And I have not seen anyone as
deficient in religion and in intelligence as women yet they gain
an upparhand over men. The testimony of two women is equal
to a man's testimony, and every woman experiences a certain
period of time - as Allah wills - during which she does not
prostrate before Allah,"®
Sayyidina Ibn Abbas 4fe reported that during a solar
eclipse, the Prophet $& offered salah in which he stood for a
long time - as much as it takes to recite al-Baqarah, The ruku'
(bowing posture) was also lengthy and when he arose from it
he again stood long but this was shorter than the first standing.
He bowed again in ruku' but it was a shorter ruku' than the
first Then he prostrated and stood up a standing shorter than
the former standing, and went into ruku' for a long bowing
which was shorter than the first bowing. Then he prostrated
and when he had finished the salah, the sun was visible. He
said, "The sun and moon are Allah's signs. They are not
eclipsed because of anybody's birth or death. When you see it
remember Allah." The sahabah ^ submitted. "Of Messenger
of Allah! We saw you take something in your hand while you
were in the standing posture. Then you moved back. (Why did
you do that?}." He said, "I had seen Paradise and tried to pick
a bunch of grapes (from there). If I had taken it then you would
have eaten from it tell the end of the world. And I saw Hell and
I have never seen a more dreadful sight. 1 saw mostly women
among the inhabitants of Hell." The sahabah Mv asked, "Of
Messenger of Allah, why is that so?" He said, "They are
ungrateful/' They asked, "They are so with their husband.
They do not recognise kindness and favour. If you are kind to a
woman for a period of time and she faces an unpleasantness
with you any time then she says, 'I have never seen you
display kindness,'*
The Prophet $1 did not see this in a dream. Rather, he
observed it with his eyes. However, he was ra'uf and rahim
MusLuln.V p I.V.-I -\
The Hatlith in Bukhari and Muslim tells us that he said to women: Give chanty
often because most of you »r*» fuel for Hell-fire. You complain often and are
unthankful to your husband.
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('full of pity' and 'compassionate) - and Allah also describes
him with these attributes* - so, this situation was painful to
him. He sought to rectify the situation by advising women to
give charity often. Charity pacifies Divine wrath. There is a
Hadith in BitUmn that he emerged form his home on an Eid
day. He offered the two raka'at stihih of Eid - he did not offer
any other saltth that day besides that before or after [apart from
the prescribed). Then he addressed the women and
commanded them to give chanty. They responded prompty by
offering their jewellery.
The Prophet $£ desired that somehow the women should
be saved from Hell, Sadaqnh (charity) is evidence, a means to
salvation and it clears Allah's displeasure with men. Hence, if
some human beings were likely to go to Hell, they could
avert that possbility by giving charity liberally. This call of
the Prophet 99 is directed to every woman of every age and
every place.
* L 28 (surah law bah)
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SOME KINDS OF WOMEN WHO WILL GO
TO HELL
1, THE GRUMBLER
The Hadith refers to the woman who always grumbles.
The Prophet Sft said, "Of women, give charity often even if you
have to give your jewllery because you form a larger number
in Hell. You curse often and complain against yout husband."
Thus, the woman who complains against her husband every
now and then is one of Hell. We find an example of a woman
from the books of history and sirah (biography of the Prophets)
who was given to complain. She was the wife of Say y id ina Isma'il
son of Prophet Ibrahim &M . Sayyidina Isma'il .S&B learnt
eloquent Arabic from the tribe Jurhum and married one of their
women, Umarah bint Sa'd ibn Usamah ibn Akil Amakji. His
mother, Sayyidah Jiajarah *"*-Ji i$-it had died. One day, Sayyidina
Ibrahim ?$£& came to meet his son but he was not at home. He
met his wife who did not know him. He asked her how they fared
and she let off a spate of complaints about their low standard of
living. She did not praise Allah concerning their standard of
living. So, he said, "When your husband comes home, convey to
him my salaam and ask him to change the threshold of his
home's door." She thought that the old man predicted better
conditions for her. When her husband arrived home, he asked her
if anybody had come to see him and she told him that an old man
had come and she conveyed to him his message.
Allah's Prophet 0, Sayyidina Isma'il said, "Pie was my
father. He has instructed me to divorce you. So you better go to
your parent's home." He then married another woman. She
was of the same tribe and her name was Sayyidah bint Madad
ibn Amr Jurhami, She was a very grateful woman who praised
Allah often. Once again Sayyidina Ibrahim >&B came to meet
his son but did not find him home- He asked his wife about
him and she informed him tha t her husband had gone some
* Mustadrak 1 Likim.
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where to earn a livelihood for them. He asked her about their
wellbeing. She said, "Praise belongs to Allah. We are well and
contended/' He asked her about their sustenance and she said,
"Meat". He asked her what they had to drink. She said,
"Water/' Sayyidina Ibrahim $£& said, "May Allah bless your
meat and water for you! When your husband returns home,
convey to him my salaam and advise him to retain the
threshold of his home's door."
Sayyidina Isma'il $^> returned home and asked his wife if
anyone had come home for him. She said, "A beautiful faced
old man had come. He asked about you and our living. When I
told him about it he said that 1 should convey his greetings to
you and advise you to retain the threshold of our door." He
disclosed to her that the man was his father and she was the
threshold of the door that the had advised him to retain. Allah,
the Exalted, blessed them with twelve noble sons.
There have always been grumbling women. They do not
express gratitude to their Lord but complain of poverty and
guarrel with their husband whose life they turn into Hell. Men
should divorce such women. ^
2. THE WOMAN WHO ADORNS HERSELF
In the beginning of the twentieth century, a movement for
the freedom of women was launched with the basic objective of
driving women towards aberrant ways. This was patronised by
Jews and Christians who made known that their ambition was
to lead astray the aliens who were very devoted to their
religion so that they keep away from their religion and feel shy
to describe its salient features. They boasted that they had
converted many to athiesm.
Anna Mieljan proposed that Islam could be wiped out -
we seek refuge in Allah from such thought - in a short time
by admitting Muslim girls to missionary schools within
Muslim countries. She disclosed that the missionary schools
were primarily opened with this end in mind. Muslim
'Stories of the Prophets, Itm Katttil - fi«gIUh translation R tftO. Darul Isha'at
Karachi.
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women could be moulded in such a way that they do not
distinguish between right and wrong and between modesty
and shame.**
Qasim Amin and his henchmen have also played a very
effective role irf misguiding women. He had written a book,
'The Modem Woman/ in 1900 and by the time he died in 1901
his efforts had achieved considerable response. Two women -
Hadi Sha'radi and Sazanbaradi - demontrated trampling of
their veil under their feet in 1923 before the delegates of an
international women's conference in Rome. The war against
the veil had crossed the boundaries of Islamic countries like
Turkey and Iran where the cruel Kamal Ataturk and Raza Shah
Pehlavi compelled the Turk and Iranian women to cast off the
veil. Turkey was once the centre of the caliphate, but now it
houses certain places where women are displayed like
merchandise. Is this the meaning of freedom of women?
Certainly, all religions have prescribed the veil for women
throughout ages and the Prophet had also received the
command to enforce the veil on all Muslim women. In the veil
lies ail good. We read in the Qur'a~n:
O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women
of the Believers to draw their outer garments close round them
(when they go out on purpose). That would be more likely that
they may be recognised and not annoyed. (33:59)
Helen Stanbery has aptly described the plight of the
Western society. When she was asked about the Egyptian
women wfjom she had observed, she said, "The Muslim
society is a perfect and sound society. It is natural that we
adopt its customs and etiquettes that restrict young people
within a reasonable limit. Let us return to the times of the veil.
It is much better than the present shameless indecency that
abounds in Europe and America, Avoid the intermingling of
O Anna Micljan is a Christian missionary.
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sexes. We have endured it much in America which society is
immensely immodest."
Salamat Musa has also spoken about immodesty. He said,
"One of the tokens of progress is that men and women must
be well -acquainted with western mode of dance and must have
experienced it."
Allah says in the Qur'TTn:
Say to the believing men that they lower their gaze and guard
their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely Allah is
Aware of what they do. And say to the believing women that
they lower their gaze and guard their private parts and display
not their adornment except what appears thereof. (24:30-31)
If a woman shuns the veil to show off her adornment (to
strangers) than that deprives her of Paradise. The Prophet $£
said, "There are two kinds of the dwellers of Hell whom I have
not seen. Those who will hold whips like the tails of oxen with
which they will strike the people. And the women who will
wear garments yet be nude, they will be inclined and they will
seduce and their heads will be like the humps of red camels.
They will not enter Paradise nor feel its wind though it is felt at
very long distances."
THE FIRST KIND
These people who will beat others with their whips
represent the rulers and their forces*
THE SECOND KIND
They are women who will uncover some portions of their
© Muslim, narrated by Abu Hurayrah .&
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bodies and cover others according to their sensual desires. This
is rjJ (display of beauty, as stated in tile Qur'an).
The foregoing Hadith says that such women will not enter
Paradise - nay, not even smell its fragrance. Today, they move
about without the veil and uncovered head and on top of it
claim that they possess modesty and are regular in observing
fasts and snlah and recital of the Qur'an, But they neglect the
hijab; whole body including the head must be covered - the
face and hands excepted.*
This kind of woman lays claim to piety though she neglects
the veil- We read in the foregoing Hadith that neglect of the
veil efaces the advantage of pious deeds like fasting, prayer,
Hajj, Umrah, zikr and others. In fact the guardian of a woman
who docs not cover her body is also a flesh-pedlar who will not
be admitted to Paradise on whose gates will be inscribed,
"Cuckolds are disallowed entry." A cuckold is one who does
not insist on modesty of his wife. What can be more immodest
for a man than to let his wife move about unveiled? The
Prophet flb said, "My miininii will enter Paradise - all of them,
save those who reject/' Someone asked, "O Messenger of
Allah! Who rejects?" he said, "He who obeys me will enter
Paradise but he who disobeys me has rejected."*
3. THE WOMAN WHO APES MEN, TATTOOS, CUTS
HAIR SHORT AND ALTERS NATURE
The Ahadith explicitly disallow women to behave as men
in their gait, appearance and dress, and men to adopt
effim mate characteristics. Such men and women are accursed.
This means that they are deprived of Allah's mercy and of
Paradise. The Prophet 01 has said, "Allah has cursed the
women who imitate men and the men who imitate women."*
In these times, there are many women who resemble men
in dress as also men who take up resemblance to women in
walk, speech and character. There ts no derth of men who
© But, the uldFnd hold that I ho face should bo veiled in times of mischief.
{Muhammad Alias),
• Bukhari as narratotf by Abu Hurayrah tfc .
TlxsnfdEhi Abu Dawned, Urn Majah, *
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imitate women in dress, habits and appearance. Of the women
who are liable to be cursed is one who refuses her husband's
advances for a sexual intercourse, saying that she is
experiencing menses. The Prophet JS& said, "Allah has cursed
the mughass«/fl/i whose husband calls her but she pleads that
she has menses." The mughassfl/flh is a woman who pleads
that she is menstruating.
Allah has also cursed the woman who tattoos and who
asks for it. He has also cursed the woman who plucks hairs
from her eye brows and face and who asks for it to ttUfcjtae
herself look beautiful. He has also cursed the woman who
makes spaces between her teeth for beauty and who changes
what Allah has created,
A word Aill— » is used in Hadith, It means, 'a woman who
shrieks at the time of distress/ Allah has cursed the woman
who beats her face when a calamity descends on her and tears
her garment at the collar, and the woman who utters
blasphemy and wails.
The Prophet said, "Allah has cursed the woman who
scratches he* face, tears her garment at the collar, wails and
utters words of pre-lslamic days/'*
The cursed women include those who are dressed yet
nude, Allah's Messenger Qk has commanded that such women
must be cursed.
Sayyidina Ibn Umar <&fc narrated that Allah's Messenger $&
said, "In the last days, there will be women who will ride tike
men. They will alight at the door of the mosque, though
dressed but nude. Their heads will be like the hump red
camels. Curse such women, for, they are accursed. If there was
an ummah after you, then these women would have served
them just as the women of the ummah before you serve you."
Abdur Kaazaq (da'f ui-jamf - 4684)
Pukhari # 4&tt. Muslim # 2125-120, Abu Dawud # 4169, Ibn Majah # 1989, Darami
# 2M7, Musnad Ahmad, 1:415.
Ibn Majah, Tabarani Kabir The wailing woman is one who describes the good
■ |ii.'iii;i" of the dead raising her voice in competition with others. The Prophet 41
said, "If the wailing - woman does not repenl before she dies then she will be made
to stand on the Day of Resurrection between Paradise and Hell. Her dress will be of
pitch and tlie fire will Cover her face." Tabarani Kdbir.
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Those women are very common in current times. They
visit the mosques where there are shrines of Sayyidina Husayn
4& and Sayyidah Zaynab Vfr* iv ^j - for example. They stand
there in such a manner that they are semi-nude. They are
adorned and .make supplication to other than Allah. This is
sheer disbelief and polytheism. *»V *tf' aj* ^j Jj*-*i - there is no
power and no might save with Allah .
4. WOMEN WHO KILL ANIMALS & BIRDS
There are women who are careless in looking after pets.
They neither feed them nor allow them to look for their food
themselves,
The Prophet $£ has described a women who matched this
description*
The Prophet $£ said, "A woman was sent to Hell because
of a cat She had bound a cat and she did not feed her nor
unbound her that she might fetch her own food-pf the insects
(etc). As a result the cat died/'
Thus, it is the responsibility of the woman who keeps pets
to look after them. They are creatures about whom she will be
asked. If one has to keep pets then one must ensure that they
are fed regularly lest they come to harm. If that cannot be done
then the pets may be set free to mend for themselves.
5. POLYTHEIST AND HYPOCRITE WOMAN
Polytheism is a grave sin. It causes the polytheist to go to
Hell forever. Allah has said that He will never forgive
polytheism. The Prophet & said, "If anyone dies while he had
been associating with Allah then he will go to Hell. The
narrator of the Hadith Sayyidina Ibn Mas'ud 4& said, "I say
that if anyone dies while he does not associate anything with
Allah then he will go to Paradise."*
When Allah's Messenger $& was asked about major sins,
he mentioned four grave sins. One of these was ascribing
partners to Allah. He said, "They are: to associate anything
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« iWikh.iii.
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with Allah, to disobey parents, to kill someone and to give
false testi money/
Hypocrisy is also like polytheism. Both the hypocrite and
the polytheist will be consigned to the depth of Med. There are
three major signs of hypocrisy. They are: to lie when speaking,
to misappropriate a trust and to breach a promise. The word
'trust' has a wide meaning and it could be wealth or secret
which he may misappropriate or disclose. The Prophet 8fc
mentioned these three signs.*
Similarly, to forge a lie against Allah's Messenger fi& is also
instrumental in consigning the liar to Hell.
The Prophet ij& said, "The biggest lie rs that a person is
ascribed to someone other than his own father, or he sees what
his eyes have not seen, or he ascribes to me that which I have
not said/'*
He also said, "If anyone knowingly forges a lie against me
then he must look for a place for him in Hell."
ftt Jlj I'ji ai' -* J* Jl & 1 *T jl
Or, as the Prophet %& said.
It is a great lie to relate a person to someone other than his
father as ignorant people do now-a-days. For instance, when
anyone cannot arrange for sustenance for his chilren then he
gets adopted parents for them, or if a man or woman knows
that they cannot have their own chJldern then they adopt
someone else's children. They are then described as their own
children, Islam has forbidden this practice. One who does that
will be eligible for Hell because he contrarenes the command of
Allah and his Messenger §&. But, if anyone repents his mistake
and makes amends then the warning does not apply to him.
6. INDECENT WOMAN
The Qur*ah has placed the woman who commits adultery
and who associates with Allah in the same category as those
with whom a man cannot marry. Allah, the Majestic, says:
© Bukhari.
® Hukhari.
© Bukhari.
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The adulter weds not but an adultaress or an associatoress, and
the adultress - none weds her but an adulterer or an associates;
and that is forbidden to the believers. (24.3)
The Prophet M has also indicated that an adulterer does
not remain a believer while he is commiting adultery. He thus
said that this deed is alien to Believers. He said, "An adulterer
is not a believer while he commits adultery and a theif is not a
believer when he steals. And an alcoholic is not a believer
when he consumes wine. And a plunderer is not a believer
when he plunders and people look at him with raised eyes."
Allah, the Exalted has said:
And those who call not upon another god with Allah, and
slay not the soul that Allah has forbidden, except by right,
nor commit adultery; and he who does this shall meet the
requital of sin- the chastisement shall be doubled for him on
the Day of Resurrection, and he shall abide therein
humiliated - except him who repents, and believes, and does
righteous deeds... (25:63*70)
Both the immoral man and woman are liable to go to Hell,
However, if they repent and do righteous deeds - or have been
punished in the world as prescribed by Shari'ah - then this
warning does not apply to them.
During the mi'raj, the Prophet $fr saw some people who
had before them excellent and savoury meat and also, to a side,
O Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad,
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bad-smelling meat. He asked Jibril fj&& about them. He
informed the Prophet i^. "They are those who ignore the
women whom Allah has made lawful for them only to go to
the women whom Allah has forbidden for them. The Prophet
w also asked about the women who were suspended by their
breasts. So, Jibril &M informed him that these women brought
to men those who were not their {the men's) offspring. (They
were sined by someone else.)
These indecent people will be punished in the Hereafter
severely. However, those who repent from their sins and turn
to the forgiving and Merciful Lord are safe from these
meanings.
7. ARROGANT WOMAN
Whether a man is arrogant or a woman, both are equally
specimens of Hell. Arrogance is disliked by Allah and His
Messenger t&, and people also hate it. An arrogant person
imagines that he is superior to everyone. The Prophet has
said warning his ummaJi, 1 If anyone has pride even as much as
a grain of mustard seed then Allah will fling him in Hell face
down."
The Prophet J&l also said, "He will not enter Paradise who
has so much as a grain of pride in him."*
Arrogance is found in words, deeds and character. It is a
despised trait though it might be an atom's worth. Why should
a person be arrogant? He is created from a drop of semen and
carries impurities in his whole body. We know from Ahadith
that a proud person will not enter Paradise. The proud will be
admitted to Hell. They may be men or women.
8. THE QUARRELSOME WOMAN
What man utters with his tongue is either advantageous to
Jiim and to others or wicked and accountable. Except for
remembrance of Allah, every kind of excesive speech is a waste
of time and harmful. Allah's Messenger ti& explained it in one
iXidiqutni,
Daraqulni
of his sayings. He said, "He who talks much commits many
mistakes. And, if be makes many mistakes then he will commit
many sins. And, he who has many sins against him is more
worthy of Hell."
Sometimes it is good to talk but silence is safe.
However, remembrance of Allah and defence of truth is
exempted (from this axiom). The Prophet & said about it,
"May Allah have mercy on the person who when he speaks
derives benefit or observes silence against evil talk and
becomes secure/'*
It happens that a negligent person ridicules a religious
practice or is rude to someone because of which he deserves to
go to Hell. The Prophet ti$> said about this thing, "Sometimes
one utters unintentionally what pleases Allah Who exalts him
in rank because of that. (In the same way,) he utters, in a
moment of negligence, what displeases Allah because of which
he goes to Hell."*
There is an ancient saying:
Your tongue is your horse. If you preserve it, it will preserve "
you.
9. DISOBEDIENT WIFE
If a woman obeys her husband, offers salah five times a day,
keeps fast in Ramadan, observes what Allah has enjoined and
forbidden then by AUah's will she-will enter Paradise,
On the other hand, she who is disobedient to her husband
will enter Hell even if she is careful about with, fasting and
other duties to Allah. A woman's entry into Paradise is
dependent on her husband's pleasure. The Prophet S said:
Whichever woman dies having her husband pleased with her
will enter Paradise.*
O Tabarani, .
© Ibn Mubarik, Bayhaqi.
• Rukhari # 6477, Muslim 50-2988, Tftmidhi # 23319, fan Maiah # 3969, Muwatta
Imam Maalik # 5, Musnad Ahmad, 3/469
• fmiidhi* 1161, JbnMajah# 1854,
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However, obedience to a husband is conditional to
obedience to Allah. It" it involves disobedience to Allah then it
is not .allowed to obey the husband, for, it is forbidden to
obey a creature at the cost of disobedience to Allah. Thus, if a
husband asks his wife to cast away her veil, srm should not
obey him because he asks her to disobey AMah and unless he
repents he will remain in the purview of a cuckold. As long
as he commands what is reputable, it is wajib to obey him,
Allah says;
Then if they obey you, seek not any way against them* (4.M)
The Prophet 8fc said:
If I were to order Anyone that he should prostrate himself
before anyone, I would order.the woman that she should
prostrate herself before her husband.
■ The Prophet .also said:
( \^ OL-a£ OlJ *^_ i)1 o^i* *J*J Jl flijol J^rjJl l*z til
- Whfen the maninvites his wife to. his bed, but she refuses to
come and he spends the night angry, the angels curse her till it
is morning,®
He also said:
It is not allowed to a woman to keep a fast while her husband
is there without his permission,**
This applies to sup.eerogatory fasts- However, she
must *keep the' obligatory fast whether her husband is at
home or pot.
O Trimrfhi* 1159
tt Bukharf # 3237, Muslim # 1272/1436, Abu Dawud # 2141, Harami # 2228, Ahmad
2/439.
© Bukhari # 5195, MusJim # 84/1026, Abu Ttewud # 245S, lirmidhi it 782, [bn Majah
tf 1761, iJarami # 1720, Ahmad 2/444.
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HOW MAY A WOMAN KEEP A WAY FROM HELL
Allah's Messenger $fr said:
jUl J*\ j^\ jS#$ j ^li jS.UflJ ftUdt j±** U
O company of women! Give charity often because I saw
women in a mojority in Hell.
When the Prophet £& went on mi' raj, he saw Paradise and
Hell. He saw more women in Hell, so he ordered them to give
charity to save themselves from Hell. Charity is a means of
purity from sin and deliverance from Allah's punishment.
Allah has said;
% f*t£->^ f*^^-*^ 4*-^-* pJ>^+\ &s±*~
Take alms out of their riches that y ou may cleanse them.
(9:103)
Sadaqah keeps Allah's punishment away. If a woman is
poor and cannot give charity then she may make zikr and
istighfar often. (That is, remember Allah and seek forgiveness.)
A woman must not be the devil's help. She must devote
herself to obey Allah and refrain from pursuing her lustful
desires. According to traditions, certain things will transpire
before the Last Hour. Knowledge will be withdrawn, ignorance
will preval, adultery will be committed often, wine will be
consumed commonly and there will be more women and
fewer men.
Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik ^> narrated: I heard Allah's
Messenger 91 say - and no one will narrate this Hadith to .you
after me — "Withdrawal of knowledge, prevelance of
ignorance, predominance of adultery, prepondernace of wine -
drinking, scarcity of men and a large number of women so that
there will be one man to look after fifty women — are signs of
the Last Hour."*
Withdrawal of knowledge will be through death of the
Ulaftta (scholars). Ignorance will be rampant through
O Bukhart § 80, Muslim # 9/2671, Abu Dawud # 60, Tirmidhi # 2205, Nasa'f # 4456,
Ibn Majah #4045, Da rami #476, Ahmad 3/176.
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emergence of false claimants to knowledge who will issue
ruling on the basis of their personal whims. Adultery wili
spread and wine will be consumed freely. This will invite
Allah's wrath and cause ruin. Sayyidah Ayshah k^at^j asked
Allah's Messenger J$fc , "Will we be destroyed despite the
presence of pious people among us?" He said, "Yes, when
wickedness is abundant/' This refers to - abundance of
adultery.
As for fifty women depending on one man, it does not
mean that one man will marry fifty women,
SOME EXCELLENT WOMEN
How many women there are in the world who are perfect!
We cannot count them. However, the Prophet 81 - giver of
true information - has named them.
The best women of the world are four: Mary am bint Imran,
Aasiyah wife of Fir'awn, Khadijah bint KhuwayHd and
Fatimah bint Muhasm mad-
He also said:
. There have been perfect men in large numbers. But among
women none attained perfection except Maryam bint Imran
and Aasiyah wife of Fir'awn, and Ayshah's excellence over
women is like the excellence of tharid over other kinds of
food,*
Men's perfection is because of various reasons: intelligence,
religion, etc. But, it is least found in women. At most, four
women have this perfection. According to one Hadith they are
the chief of all women. The Prophet ttk said:
Buklurl # 3346, Muslim # 2/288
ft I irmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Ibn Asakir.
O Bukhari tt 3411, Muslim # 70/2431, Tirmidhi # 1834, Ibn Majah # .1280, Ahmad
Jf m
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The chief of women of Paradise after Maryam are Fatimah,
Khadijah and the wife of Fir'awn. Aasiyah.
CHAPTER TWO
HELL AND ITS IMMATES
•
Nature of Hell-fire
e
Gates of Hell
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Chains & Fetters of Hq[\
l&
Food of Hell
o
Kinds of punishment in Hell
ft
Keepers of Hell
NATURE OF HELL-FIRE
Allah's punishment is for every stubborn disbeliever and
polytheist and violator of Allah's commands and every sinner.
The fire is wild and it pierces hearts and turns children into old
men,
Allah kindled the fire in Hell. It burned for a thousand
years till it turned white. Again it was kindled and it
burned for a thousand years till it became red. It was
kindled the third time and allowed to burn for a thousand
years till it became black. Its fierceness cannot be mitigated
and its heat is so severe that so much on opening as a
needle's head would destroy all creation on earth. In fact If
the keepers of Hell were to be seen then all who see them
will perish,
O you weak man! Ponder a whilel If the sun's heat
becomes a little severe, you are on the point of death. You
perspire profusely and breathe heavily. Then, what do you
think of the severity of the fire of Hell? Will you be able to
tolerate it? Allah's Messenger $& said about it:
This fire of yours is one-seventieth part of the fire of HelL If
it was not extinguished with water twice, there would not
have been benefit for anyone in it*
' He also said, "The fire kindled by man is one-seventieth
part of Hell-fire/' Someone said, "Of Messenger of Allah, By
Allah, the fire of the world would be enough/' He said, "The
fire of Hell is above the fire of the world by sixty-nine parts
and each of its portoin has that much heat/'
Someone asked Allah's Messenger $1 whether the fire
of Hell had eyes. He asked, "Have you not heard these
words of Allah:
Fbn Majah #4318.
Rukhari3265 J Muslim 30/2843, Tirmidhi25S9
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L>-iij Uil^ U iyt^- _u*J o& o* ^f>]j \l
When it sees them from a far place, they shall fear its raging
and roaring. (2&12)
A neck will protrude from Hell-fire, having two eyes with
which it will see. It will have a tongue with which it will speak
and say r "I have been appointed for every such person who
ascribes partner with Allah,./' (to the end)
Allah has said:
Surely We have prepared for the evildoers a fire, (the canopy
of) its pavilion will encompass them. 08:29)
Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas 4$> asked Mujahid & *+*~j
<M-, "Do you know how large hell is?" Mujahid said, "No!" [bn
Abbas ^ said, "By Allah, you cannot fathom. The distance
between the ear-lobe of an inmate of Hell and his shoulder will
be a distance of seventy years. Pus and blood will fbw from
that as though streams."
Mujahid asked whether there were rivers in Hell and
Sayyidina Ibn Abbas j$& said, "No, there are no rivers but
valleys. Do you know the extant of the bridge of Hell?"
Mujahid 4gj£ Ai W-j said, "No." He sard, "Sayyidah Ayshah
*•* w ^J had asked Allah's Messenger ^fj& about:
*"v ** **•■*<£ . _*-
And the whole earth will be His handful on the Day of
Resurrection (39:67)
she asked, 'Where will the people be on that day?' He said, 'On
top of the bridge/*
FETTERS AND IRON RODS OF HELL
Allah has said:
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^31
And for them shall be maces of iron. (22:2 1)
When the fetters are on their necks and the chains, they are
dragge d r i nto the boi I ing water. (4 0: 71 - 72)
And He also said:
6V '
-*>**■
^
in a chain of seventy cubits length* (69.-32;
Surely with Us are heavy fetters, and a raging fire. (73:12)
These things are for the inmates. The Prophet $& described
them, A bowl was lying before him. He pointed out to it, "If a
stone like it is released from the heaven, it will reach earth
before night though the distance from earth to heaven is five
hundred years. But if It is released from the top of the chian of
Hell then it will take forty years to reach its bottom."
Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka'b 4» said, "Each ring of this fetter
is like all the irons of the world/'*
VALLEYS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS & DRINKS OF HELL
There is a valley in Hell known as Wail. The Prophet 8fc
said that the disbelievers will be put into it It will take them
forty years to reach its bottom.®
The Prophet #£ said:
There is a mountain in Hell, Sa'ud, It is of fire, A
disbeliever will climb over it for seventy years* Then he will be
thrown down.*
Some say that Wail is a pond in Hell where the pus of the
© Tirmidhi.
© Qurtubi.
© Qurtubi as na rated by fbn Mubarak.
© Tirmidhi as narrated by Abu Sa'ecii Kliudri.
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inmates accumulates. Some others say that it is one of the
doors of Hell.
The Qur'an says:
&*Gd£S$&
And the shade* of dark smoke. (56:43)
Some scholars say that f>**«J is a mountain in Hell in whose
shade the inmates will try to get a nap. The smoke of Hell-fire
is very hot. It is described in the words:
t$ % if v
Neither cool nor pleasant. (56:44)
i
As for Ujj* (place of destruction). Imam Mujahid said that
it is a valley in Hell while Ikrimah said that it is a stream of fire
in Hell at whose banks are snakes like black mules. When the
snakes attack them, the inmates will try to save themselves by
jumping into the fire.
Sayyidina Anas 4& said that c-j^ is a valley full of blood
and pus.
One of the rivers of Hell is named ^ . Sayyidah Ayshah
4^ * lT^J was asked about the verse
So they shall soon encounter perdition. (19:59)
She said that ^ was a river in Hell.
There is a prison in Hell called J^ + Sayyidina Abdullah
ibn Abbas 4& and Ka'b <gb said that jU3i is a place in Hell.
When it will be opened, all the inmates of Hell will shriek
because of its heat.
The Prophet j$£ said that there is a walley on Hell called
f*U. The other valleys of Hell will also seek refuge from the the
sererity of its heat.*
The Prophet 3& also said, "On the Day of Resurrection, the
Qurtubt reported thai Ibn Mubarak said J 'lt is a plate for shisborn tyrants/
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arrogant people will be gathered like tiny ants in human form.
Every little thing will rise above them and they will be
admitted into a prison in Hell called Bulas where they will be
given to drink the pus and sweat of the inmates of Hell.°
There is a well in Hell called J^Ji ± *r. It is for those reciters
of the Qur'an who recite it to be praised by men and perform
deeds to show off. The Prophet J& said, 'Seek refuge form it/'
The sahabah *£& asked, "Of Messenger of Allah, what is v*"
a>Ji ?" He said, "It is a valley in Hell from which Hell itself
seeks refuge seventy times every day. Allah has prepared it for
the ostentatious scholars."
Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah -$& narrated that there are mills
in Hell which will be driven by the evil scholars. Some of those
who know them will recognise them and ask them, "Why have
you been brought here? We used to learn from you." They will
answer, "Yes, we used to enjoin you with piety in the world
but we did not put that in practice ourselves."
Allah has said about them:
Do you enjoin virtue upon mankind, and yet you yourselves
forget it. Q:44)
Sayyidina Usamah ibn Zayd *fe narrated: T heard Allah's
Messenger jR say, "A man will be brought on the Day of
Resurrection. His intestines would have emerged outside and
he would be thrust into Hell, He will go round like a donkey
round a mill. Other inmates of Hell will ask him, "O man, you
used to enjoin piety on us and forbid evil. How are you here?"
He will say, "But, I did not practice what I preached, and I
perpetrated evil."
FUEL FOR FIRE
The fire of Hell is fueled by two things:
1. Human beings and
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firm id hi. A version BAYS that Hell seeks refuge hnnm it a hundred times dnd another
version r J four hundred times.'
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2. Stones.
Allah has said:
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*4i
...Whose fuel is mankind and stones. Tt is prepared for the
disbelievers, (1-24)
The word ^u!' (mankind) includes the young and old,
women who do not wear the veil and other sinners, the
disbelievers and the hypocrites. As for the stones, they will be
the idols that were worshipped and the stone of sulphur.
Allah says:
(Surely you and what you worship besides Allah shall be
fuel of HelL] (21:98)
Ibn Mubarak <J* & ***-j reported that Sayyidina Abbas ibn
Abduf Muttalib ^ narrated to Allah's Messenger $& said,
"This religion will reign supreme over all religions till it
reaches beyond the oceans. People will advance horses into the
oceans to propagate Allah's religion. After that such people
will come who will recite the Qur'an and boast, "Who can
recite better than us? Who can know better than us?"
Then Allah's Messenger iffifc said to the Sahabah 4fa, "Do
you see any good in these people?" They said, "No", fie said,
"They will be your own people/' meaning that they will be of
this uminah. "And they will be fuel of Hell,"
Imam Qurtubi explained the word ftji^*J^j that the stone
burning in Hell will be the stone of sulphur.
The reason why it will be used is that the stone of sulphur
has five qualities:
(1) It is quickly combustible.
(2) It has a pungent odour.
(3) It has a dense smoke.
(4) It is sticky and sticks on the body.
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(5) Its temperature soars considerably on heating.
May Allah protect us all from it!
Some exegettes explain that the fire fuelled by stone is for
the disbelievers,
VOTARIES OF TYRANTS WILL BE DOGS OF HELL
The votaries of tyrants are their workers and the evil scholars
who are their 'yes men' in everything they say - whether lawful
or unlawful. The evil scholars are the ones who enjoin piety
upon others but neglect to follow up in practice. They forbid evil
but do not refrain from it. Hie workers of the tyrants follow in
the footsteps of these evil scholars, as also the evil orators.
Ibn Mubarak reported that Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik 4&
narrated: Allah's Messenger J& said, "On the night of the
mi' raj I saw people whose lips were being cut by scissors of
fire. When I asked Jibril ^&^H about them, he said that they were
the orators (who encouraged others to do good but neglected
that). And they also recited the Book of Allah,"
Ibn Mubarak *4* ii W- j also said that the police who
further the wrongs of the tyrants are also the dogs of Hell. (We
beseech Allah to keep us safe from this!)
FOOD, DRINK & CLOTHING IN HELL
The inmates of Hell will eat zaqqittn.
<i -.
Surely the tree of Zaqqum is the food of the sinful, like the
molten brass; it shall seethe in their be Hies as the seething of
boiling water. (44:43^6)
They will drink pus.
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If they seek aid, they will be aided with water like molten
copper, that shall scald their faces - how evil the drink and
how vile the resting - place, (18:29)
4 @ £di* i* s\ £ui % ; ^ ^f tji £$ si j^s
Therefore, there is no friend for him here today, nor any food
except foul pus, which none but the sinners fat, (69:36-37)
The word j^ — c- is the pus of the inmates of Hell. Their
clothes will be of charcoal.
As for those who disbelieve, garments of fire shall be cut out
for them. (22.-19)
Their garments of pitch. H4.-50J
They will be given gj-fr (i bitter, bad-smelling tree) to eat.
They shall have no food but of bitter thorns, neither
nourishing, nor satisfying hunger. (88:6-7)
Some scholars say that g$/> is a kind of grass that grows in
spring and dries in summer. The animals also eat it. Some say
that gj-* is a stone in Hell.
The inmates of Hell will experience severe thirst and
strong hunger. They /vill plead with the inhabitants of
Paradise that they should let them have some of their
sustenance.
The words of the Qur'an are:
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47
And the companions of the Fire will call out to the companions
of the Garden, "Pour on us some water, or of what Allah has
provided you (in food)/' They will reply, "Surely Allah has
forbidden both (water and food) to the disbelievers. (7:50)
THEIR LAST CALL
Bayhaqi has reported that Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi
said, "The inmates. of Hell will make five supplications. Allah
will reply to four of these but not to the fifth. Thereafter, they
will make no call. The Qur'an says:
Our Lord, twice have You made us die, and twice have You
given us life. Now we confess our sins. Is there a way out of
(this)?" (40:1 v
Allah's reply;
That is because when Allah alone was called upon, you
dispelieved, but when some one was associated with Him,
you believed." So judgement belongs to Allah the High, the
Great. (40:12) ■
They will pray:
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Uj-p^J^ Ljj
Our Lord I We have seen and heard, so send uft back, we
will do righteous deeds, surely we are (now) convinced,
(32:12)
Allah's reply;
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So taste now (the chastisement) because you forgot the
meeting of this day of yours; surely we have forgotten you
and taste the abiding chastisement for what you used to do.
(32:14)
The inmates of Hell will cry out;
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L>
Our Lord! Take us out, we will do righteous deeds, other
than what we used to do. (35:37}
Allah will say:
What did We not grant you a long life enough for one to be
admonished who would be admonished? And there came to
you the warner. So taste (the fruits of your deeds), because
for the evildoers there is no helper. (35:37)
They will again complain:
<^A U^ UjJ £-£
y
Our Lord! Our wretchedness overcame us, and we were an
erring people. (23:106)
Allah will say:
3^L^ii£Z!
Slink you into it, and speak not to Me. (zinoti)
Imam Qurtubi said that thereafter the inmates of Hell will
not have any conversation with Allah.
THE SHRIEK OF THE DWELLERS OF HELL
It is natural for man to cry when he faces punishment and
feel pain on his body and soul, Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik ^
narrated that the Prophet $& said, "O people! Weep from fear
of Allah in the world. If you do not get the weeping then make
as if you weep otherwise you will have to weep in the
WOMEN WHO DESERVE TO GO TO HELL
49
Hereafter. So, the inmates of Hell will weep to such an extent
that tears will drop on their faces as though rivulets were
flowing. Tears would give way to blood that will flow to such
an extent that ships could sail in them.
THE LEAST PUNISHED IN HELL
Sayyidina Nu'rnan ibn Bashir *&h narrated a Hadith that on
the Day of Resurrrection the person who will receive the least
punishment will be made to wear sandals of fire because of
which his brain would begin to boil.
HELLS COMPLAINT TO ALLAH
Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah 4& narrated that the Prophet {&
said, 'The fire of Hell complained to Allah that some of its
parts overlapped on some others. So, Allah allowed it to take
two breaths - one in winter and the other in summer. Hence,
the severity of winter is because of Zamharir and the severity
of heat is because of the extreme heat of Hell."
O my Muslim brothers! Just give it a thought! You cannot
endure the heat of the sun in this world. How you perspire!
Then think of the severe heat of Hell - will you be able to bear
it? May Allah keep us safe. Aameenl
Sayyidina Abu Sa'eed Khudri 4$b narrated: I heard Allah's
Messenger # say, "When Allah will assemble all the creatures
on the Day of Resurrection, the fire will turn to them with full
force and its keeper will stop it. The fire will say, 'Do not come
between me and my spouses else I will surround all the people
at once/ Hell will be asked who its spouses are, and it will say,
'Every arrogant, tyrant/
SEVEN DOORS OF HELL
Allah says:
V J°^v *-^_$ Ajl*-^ LA
o liiak i rah Qu rtu bi, I bn VI a j*i h .
9 Muslim l/l^i lluktidri 6561, 6562/1 irmklhi 2hCM, Pawn* 2fl4fi, Ahmad 3/78.
O Itakkiri # 5ta. 537, KW, Muslim 185/217
A I ^/k . i<ih Qurtubi.
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It has seven gales. To each gate is assigned a portion of
them. a 5:44)
The names of the gates are:
JaJiannam,
iaza,
Saqar f
al-Htttmuah,
nl-]ahim r
as-Salr and
al-Haioiyah.
Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas 4$b said, "Hell is pitch black.
Ther is no light in it whatever." ft has seven gates, each
assigned a portion of them.
Tbere are seventy thousand mountains in each gate &nd
each mountain has seventy thousand passes of fire" Each pass
has seventy thousand valleys of fire and each valey has
seventy thousand houses of fire. Each house has seventy
thousand rooms of fire, each room has seventy thousand
pitchers filled with poison. On the Day of Resurrection, all
these will be uncovered of the screen over them, Black smoke
will spread about to all sides - to the right and left, to the fore
and rear. Men and jinn will look at it and exclaim:
O Lord, save usl O Lord, save us!
We too will raise our voice:
Sayyidina Abdulah ibn Mas'ud *$& narrated:
The Prophet 4& said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Hell
will be brought with seventy thousand reins, each will be
pulled by seventy thousand angels/'*
Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas ^ said about the keeper of
Hell that the distance between his shoulder is a travel of one
year, If he will strike once with an iron rod then seventy
thousand men will go down to the bottom of Hell."
Muslim # 29/2848, Hrtnidhl # 2573
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We must derive lesson from these accounts. It is necessary
to relate the Ahadith about Hell. There are some Ahadith that
we cannot comprehend in this world merely with our
intelligence. Allah has said:
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And none knows the hosts of your Lord but He. <?4:3i)
CHAPTER THREE
WOMEN WHO RECEIVED TIDINGS OF HELL
^ Wife of Sayyidina NTTh 331
^ Wife of Sayyidina LTTt &M
•0 Wife of Abu hmhah - the carrier of firewood
The woman who killed Sayyidina Yahya i$&
THE WIFE OF SAYYIDINA NUH «■
Allah the Exalted, made the zvife of Saxjyidina Null ?4&M
art example/or the disbelievers.
She was wife of a Messenger -who preached to his people
for mine hundred and fifty years,
Say yidina'NlXri '■ftt^ invited his people for nine hundred
and fifty years to believe in the unity of God- But they were
unmoved, except for a tew people who believed during this
long period of time. The believers numbered about eighty - or,
according to some, lesser than that. It is worth considering why
such a lengthy effort bore no result. Why did the people not
accept their Prophet's invitation? Fvery thinking intelligent
person is liable to get this question into his mind.
One of the several reasons was the mischievous attitude of
his wife.
The Qur'lTn speaks elaborately on the refusal of this
woman to accept the invitation of her husband and her
becoming a hindrance in his mission.
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Allah has struck a similitude for those who disbelieve - the
wife of Nun and the wife of Lift. They were under two of
Our righteous servants, but they betroyed them r so that they
(their husband's availed them nothing whatsoever against
Allah: so it was said (to them), "Enter the Fire along with the
enterers/' (6e.w>
In human history, the wife of Sayyidina Null was a very
bad example among the wives of the preachers. In fact, she was
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also a lesson and example for the disbelievers.
The Qur'an has described her sin and disbelief as hetraval.
However, we must remrember that her betroval was not in
their marital life. Rather, it was in belief of tawhid
(monotheism) and - her husband's invitation. She betrayed
him by incitng the people not to accept his invitation.
Why did she reject his call? There is no answer to this
question In books of history and the Qur'an. Nevertheless,
history books do record her biography. This descloses that she
was a resolute, strong woman. She did try to achieve a distinct
position in the manner of women of this generation who seek
to win liberation.
She was a champion of women's liberation movement.
Thus, one of the reason to reject her husband was her
arrogance about her own person. She hindered her husband all
through the nine hundred and fifty years of his energetic
preaching merely to hold out that she was and independent
woman. The result was that her arrogance took her to Hell.
WHO WAS SHE
The biographers and historians have given Prophet NuVs
>fcB wife's different names: Umzrah (or Awzrah) bint Barakil
JS^c-vtji**, (Wahilah *Ui JO r Waghiiah <lU-<j).
Sayyidah Ayshah t** M ^*j narrated that Sayyidina Jibril
$£fl came to the Prophet and said that the name of Prophet
Null's i& wife was Waghiiah *J£lj and of Prophet LuYs >&\
was Walihah *4**>°
Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Abbas i& narrated: "The wife of
Nuh $&& used to tell the people that he was insane. She did not
commit treachery in their marital life." Never has any
Prophet's wife comitted adultery and all exegeJtes are
unanimous on this issue. Also, she did not betray him in his
honour and nobility, but she did betray him in religion. Not
only did she refuse to believe but she also incited others to
reject him and not to listen to him.
T.ifeirQurtubi (Surah dt-Tahrim)
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57
Mow thought provoking! The wife of a great Prophet and
preacher stood at a very blameworthy station. How she
rediculed her husband! Her conduct made her worthy of Hell,
and other women like hen
Her fate is a caution for every woman who is an obstacle to
religion. It is also a warning for all women who instigate
women to shun the veil on the pretext of female liberation.
Indeed, we see the likes of N~u~rrs &M wife in every era. They
are the women who work to remove all religious restrictions
for women. Allah says:
Enter the fire along with the enterers. (66:10)
This Divine command applies not only to the wives of
Prophet NhTh ^B and Prophet Lu~t ^M but to all women who
follow in the footsteps of the wife of Prophet NTTh $m.
Observe! Their marital relationship with Prophets could not
save them from Hell and Divine punishment. The Prophet 8ft
made it very clear that everyone must rectify his or her
conduct, for relationship with a Prophet will not help any
body* He had said to Sayyidah Fatimah y^M^fi
Perform your deeds, for, I will be of no avail to you with
Allah.
He had said the same thing to his uncle, Sayyidina Abbas
*£h and aunt, Sayyidah Safiyah l$$ M ^j.
INVITATION TO HIS PEOPLE
The era of Prophet NTTh $*M was close to the era of
Sayyidina Aadam #3. Some say that Null i& was the tenth
grandson of Sayyidina Aadam ^B - there were ten
generations between them.
DESCENT
The bonks of biography and history give his line of descent
thus:
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NTTh ibn Lamik ibn Matushalkh ibn Akhnukh (Idris) ibn Yard
ibn Mahlabil ibnQinah ibn Anush ibn Shith tbn Aadam *&M t
Someone asked the Prophet §fc, "Was Aadam &M a
Prophet?" He said, "Yes he was a Prophet who conversed with
Allah." The man asked, "How much time separated them?" Me
said, "Ten qurun." The word qurun here means generation, not
a hundred years. Some people say that Sayyidina N*uh McH was
the first Messenger to be sent in the world, this raises the
question; was no Messenger sent before him?
This opinion is not correct Scholars of exegesis and history
agree that generations that preceded Prophet NTTh >$*M were
monotheists. Tabari has stated in 'TariklV that one hundred
and twenty six years separated Sayyidina Aadam ^&B and
Sayyidina NTTh 3£§L It is also stated in Ahadith that before
Prophet NTTh SJKEfl, Sayyidina Aadam 8$9 - the father of
mankind - was a Prophet. Also, his sons Sayyidina Shith f#M
and Sayyidina fdris >&Bl were Prophets and Messengers having
been sent to their respective peoples. The exegettes are agreed
that these Prophets were sent to monotheist peoples, but
Sayyidina NTTh SfeS was sent to idolaters. This rs why he is
called the first Messenger. Allah says:
\tl ^ *J$ ^4^ uLJa **£j» <J^ Uy LJl-J JLiJj
*/"""*fc s*^?! ^ >i tf ***■* > if fi\t ->** ^1r i^l^ ^ -^
And certainly We sent Ntfh $£M to his people, so he tarried
among them a thousand years [ess fifty years. Then, the
deluge seized them while they were evil-doers. So We
delievered him and the inmates of the Ark, and made it a
si gn to t he worl ds, (2 ft u *7 5)
All the ten generations between Sayyidina Aadam >$M and
Sayyidina NTTh $sB were believers in one God, Then, how did
they become idol-worshippers? What was the reason to
abandon monotheism and take up idolatory.
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59
The history books tell us that there were pious people
among them — some of them also Prophets named in the
Qur'an as Wadd, Suwa', Yaghuth, Va'utj and Nasr, offspring
of Sayyidina Aadam S&Sfl. When they died, the people were
grieved much. They stayed at their graves remembering their
piety. The devil seized the opportunity and came to them in
human form and sympathised with them, saying, "Seeing
your sorrow, I have decided to make for you a representation
of these people that you may keep them with you and
remember them. What do you say?" So, he made for them a
representation of each of these five people. Then he made small
statues - figuerines - of them to keep them in their homes. So,
these people kept the statues in their homes as we keep
pictures of our elders though Shari'ah does not permit it. It is
forbidden to make pictures of anyone, and to Icep them in
home is to drive away angels of mercy and draw in the devil.
Anyway, the people of NTTh >#M kept the models in their
homes. Gradually, they forget the origin and by the next
generation the representations were taken as gods and
worshipped. They gave up worship of Allah and believed that
the idols gave them everything.
So, Allah sent to them one of their own righteous men,
NTTh SBS as His Messenger that they might give up idolatory
and return to Allah.
Sayyidina NTTh $&B preached to them for nine hundred and
fifty years - day and night. He never was lethargic. But, his
people refused to return to the ancient religion. They continued
on their stubborn ways and idolatory. The Qur'an says:
> .-"
J^j^t j\ k^j uy?* ji-±> :>-> gtj ^j^-t Js h&^ ^\ fc^tJc
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Surely We seitE Nulh to his people saying, "Warn your people
before there comes to them a painful chastisement/'
He said, "G my people, surely I am a plain warner to you,
that you should worship Allah and fear Him, and obey me.
He will forgive you your sins, and will defer you to an
Appointed term. Surely the term of Allah, when it comes, it
shall not be deferred, if you but knew. He said, "My Lord, 1
have called my people night and day, but my calling
increases them in naught but (their) feeling. And surely
whenever I called them that You might forgive them, they
put their fingers in their ears, and wrapped themselves with
their garments and persisted and showed vehement
arrogance. Then surely I called them aloud; Then f spoke to
them publicly, and I spoke to them secretly. So I said, "Seek
forgiveness of your Lord; surely, He is ever Forgiving. He
will sand down upon you rain in torrents, and will help with
riches, and sons, and will assign to you gardens, and will
assign to you rivers. What is the matter with you that you
look not for majesty in Allah, and indeed He created you in
stages? Have you not considered how Allah created seven
heavens one above another, and placed the moon therein for
a light, and placed the sun for a lamp? And Allah has caused
you to grow out of the earth as a growth, then He shall return
you into it, and bring you forth in a (new) bringing forth.
And Allah has made for you the earth an expanse, that you
may traverse thereof the open ways."
NUh said, "My Lord, surely they disobeyed me and followed
him whose wealth and children have increased him in
naught but loss, and they have devised a mighty devise. And
they have said, 'Do not leave your gods, nor leave Wadd, nor
Suwa, nor Yaghuth, nor Ya'uq, nor Nasr/ And indeed they
have led many astray. Increase the evildoers in naught but
error!"
And because of their sins they were drowned, and then
admitted into Fire, so they did not find for themselves any
helpers besides Allah.
And Null said, "My Lord, leave not of the disbelievers any
dweller on the earth. Surely, if You leave them, they will lead
astray Your servants, and will be^et none but miscreant,
ingrate ones. My Lord, forgive me and my parents and him
who enters my house as a believer, and the believing men
and the believing women. And You increase not the
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evildoers but in ruin!" (71:1-28)
Surprisingly, Prophet N"Q~h's >$M wife - in spite of staying
in the house of a Prophet - rejected monotheism and
prophethood. She had her son, Kin'an, too on her side. He
openly rejected his father,
Sayyidina NUh ftSOsft had four sons: I laam, Saam, Yafith and
Kin' an. Except for the last named, all his sons were believers.
When he had preached for nine hundred and fifty Jong
years and the people showed no sign of belief, Sayyidina Null
ffSfk was informed by revelation that they were not destined to
believe. Only those few that had believed would remain in the
folds of Islam, Allah ordered him to make a boat.
Biographers and historians have stated thai. Prophet NTTh
i&b grew trees for a hundred years. Then, In obedience to
Allah's command, he began to chop trees to be able to build a
boat. When he began work on the boat, his people made fun of
him because there was no flowing water around to sail a boat
on. He would say, "You will know soon/'
Mis wife also ridiculed him. She fomented trouble by
stirring up the people to mock him. She and her son stuck
to idol-worship. Then - by the will of Allah - a violent wind
blew and the whole land was flooded far and wide.
Everyone, besides the Believers, was drowned* The
Believers had embarked on the ark with Sayyidina Null rfcsSI
and were saved.
THE ARK AND THE DELUGE
Some scholars state that the dimensions of the ark were:
1200 yards long and 600 yards broad. It was three - storied.
The animals, birds and human beings occupied each storey.
Allah had commanded him to take on it two pairs of every
kind. Allah said:
E^pji* *l ***• &*+ ki Cr* 1 * 0*J JJ 31 &* ^^
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We said, "Embark in it a pair from every kind, and your
household - except him against whom the word has already
gone forth - and whoever has believed." And there had not
believed with him except a few. 01:40)
The earth and heaven received Allah's command to let out
water. Earth and the earthlings must be drowned - only the
ark of salvation must sail on it and be safe. Thus, water poured
forth from heaven and earLh and all the disobedient were
drowned. The Believers were safe.
After the destruction of those people, a new generation
grew from the sons of Sayyidina NTTh ^*M - Saam, Haam and
Yafith. Saam's descendants are the Arabs, Persians and
Romans. The descendants of Yafith are the Yajuj and Majuj, the
Turks and Saqaltbah, and of Haam are the Qubts (copts),
Berber and the Ethiopians.*
The ark sailed with Prophet NTTh >& and his co-travellers
for a hundred and fifty days. When Allah commanded the
water to dry, it stopped on land.
Allah said:
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And it was said, "Of earth, swallow your water and, Of
heaven, abate!" And the waters subsided, and the affair was
decided, and it (the ark) rested on j|-|udi. 01:44)
Some scholars say that Judi is a mountain in the north of
Iraq. Thereafter, Islam spread on earth. There was no
disbeliever, nor any disobedient. All people were blessed with
faith and were good worshippers. All disbelievers, including
Prophet NTTh's ?£B wifo and son, perished,
Allah says:
Ibn Kathir (in his Tarikh) ami Bazaar (in hts Musnacl) reported vm the
authority of Sayyidina Abu Murayrah *&> that SaanVs children included the
Arabs, perfliana and Romans, and they spell gmu.1. Yafith 1 * children include
Yajuj and Majuj, Turks and &u|«iliha and they have no good in then*. And
HaanVs children dre the- Quhtis, Berbers and Sudanese. The Qubts art?
Egyptian*, of spring Of Mlsriyarn ibn Quhl ibn t-iaatn Ifen Nub.
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,-j jj **-*** >•>
And We made his progeny the survivors. (3Z-77)
THE WIFE OF SAYYIDINA LUT f
4& The mischievous woman
Wife of Allah's Prophet IJTt &&A
& She and Prophet Nuh's >&£H wife were told in this
very life that they would go to Hell.
She is the second woman after the wife of Sayyidina
N~u~h t#M who is mentioned in the Qur'an as an example for
the disbelievers. She too was a Prophet's wife - Prophet
LuVsSKHl.
Allah says:
>Jl ^IA £>> *L-i b>S <^j Xi- 433 ^
Allah has struck a similitude for those who disbelieve - the
wife of NUh and the wife of Lut. They were under two of
Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them, so that they
(their husband's) availed them nothing whatsoever against
Allah so it was said (to them), "Enter the Fire along with the
enterers." (6fcW) .- O'-
These words do not.imply a betrayal on the bed, but
betrayal of belief. These women betrayed their husband to turn
their people against them.
This is the story of the woman who disobeyed her
husband in order that she may have her say. He used to
invite people to believe in one God and to abandon the
idols. He also urged them to shun the unnatural act with
young boys.
However, she ridiculed her husband in co-operation with
the people. She called him insane* Surely, she was an evil,
vvoman.
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She belonged to Sadum who had degenrated in morals.
They are known to be the first people to commit unnatural
act with boys. They perpetrated homosexuality openly and
felt no shame about it. Perhaps our contemporaries are like
these ancient people, for, we can find people, today, who
boast about the sin they commit without the least
compunction.
In addition to this sin, the people of Sayyidina LTTt &M also
indulged in robbery. They snatched merchandise of travelling
traders. They were a very bad people, They resided in Sadum -
near the border of Jordan and Iraq.
THE PROPHET'S UPBRINGING
We have seen what kind of woman she was. Sayyidina Lu~t
$$$, had grown up in different surroundings. He had
strengthened his monotheism under his uncle Sayyidina
Ibrahim 3£9. He had also observed how his people had flung
him into the fire. After that, Sayyidina LTTt 3$9 sought
Sayyidina Ibrahim's ifeSsfl permission to migrate to preach to
people. He cast an inspecting eye and found the worst of
people in Sadum and Ammuriyah.
Allah says:
And Lut believed in him. And he (Ibrahim) said, "Surely I
will flee to my Lord. Surely he is the Mighty, the wise. (29:26)
Sayyidina LTTt >&h then married a woman of his
neighbourhood. It is said that she was Walihah. She bore him
two daughters. Time flew. He invited the people to belief while
she called him insane. He followed in the footsteps of his uncle,
Sayyidina Ibrahim &M and invited people to piety and Allah
commisioned him as a Prophet and Messenger. He called them
to believe in one Allah and to shun idol-worship + He tried to
cure them of the sexual diseases which had affected them,
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67
homosexsuality - and highway robbery.
He persisted in his mission, but they did not accept his
invitation. His wife paid him no ear. Rather, she threatened
him and warned him.
Allah says;
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jlCfcKJ 4 <zjfe s^ %*&& ^ ^$+
And Lut, (recall) when he said to his people, "Surely you
commit an indecency in which no one in the worlds has
preceded you. Do you come to males, and cut the way, and
comit vices in your assemblies?" (29:28-29)
The Qur'an reproduced their answer.
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Expel them from your town, they are a people who keep
pure. (7:82)
However, Sayyidina LTTt ~&M did not care about their threats,
Their enmity and obstinacy did not deter him in the least and he
maintained to give his advice to them courageously.
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obey ine; and I ask of you no reward for it; my reward is only
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among all the creatures, and leave what your Lord has
created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people
transgress] ng I i m i ts. " Q& 162- 166)
Sayyidina Lift JSiSSIl continued to preach in spite of these
difficulties and obstacles. It is not easy to trek the path of Allah
and invite the people.
IT IS NOT EASY TO BE A MUSLIM
People suppose that this path is laid with roses. Rather, it is
very difficult and beset with hardship. However, ultimately,
Allah's command prevails.
PROPHET LUT &M FACED WIFE'S OPPOSITION
Prophet Lift's &B two daughters believed in him but his
wife remained a staunch opponent. She sided with the
opposing people in order that she build for herself a distinct
personality. She disliked obedience to her husband which an
ordinary woman is known for. The women of today are of the
same kind as her - regretably.
The exegettes have explained that when the angels came to
Prophet Lut >&£ft with the objective of punishing them, this
woman disclosed to the people that guests had arrived at Lilt's
?&0 house. The Qur'an described this as a 'betrayal'.
Like his uncle, Sayyidina Ibrahim HS®i, Sayyidina Lut $£B
was quick to host the guests and honour them. It was the habit
of Prophet Ibrahim &&A that he did not eat till he had a guest
with him which is why he was called OU-aJi ^\ (the father of
guests). His nephew, Prophet Lift ffl had the same trait; he
was always on the look-out h r guests.
One day, he was occupied on his fields when the angels
fibril M, Mika'il SB® and Israfil tfiB came to him as beautiful
young men and requested him to take them as guests
overnight. He took them home and disclosed to them the evil
habit of his people. "By Allah, I do not know if there is anyone
worse than them on earth/' , '
He took them home afraid that his people may not
surround these young men. He told his wife not to inform
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anyone of his guests. She nodded but quietly slipped out of the^
house and disclosed to the people about the guests. In other
words, she betrayed her husband.
That was a bitter moment when the people came to him
and demanded that he hand over to them his guests that they
may commit evil with them. Indeed, they were the worst
people in human history, The Qur'an says about this
regretable event.
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entered upon him, they said, "Peace \" He said, "SuTely we
are afraid of you/' They said, "Be not afraid surely we give
you glad tidings of a boy, possessing knowledge/' He said,
"Do you give me glad tidings when old age has overtaken
me? Of what do you then give me glad tidings?" They said,
"We give you glad tidings with truth so be not you of the
despairing/' He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of
Allah except those who are astray?" He said, "What is your
business then, O Messengers?" They said, "We have been
sent to a guilty people, (all) except the household of Lu"r,
surely we axe going lo deliever them all together, except his
wife, of whom we have decreed that she shall be among the
lingerers." So when the Messengers came to the household
of Lut, he said, "Surely you are a people unkow (to me)/
They said, "Nay, we have come to you with that concerning
which they have been doubting, and we have brought you
the truth, and surely we are truthful. So travel with your
household in a part of the night and follow their backs. And
let not anyone of you turn round but go wither you are
commanded."
And We decreed for him that commandment that the roots of
those (guilty people) should be cut off in the moring. And
the people of the town came rejoicing He said, "Surely these
are my guests so disgrace me not, and fear Alah, and degrade
me not." They said, "Did we not forbid you from
(entertaining) the people*" He said, "These are my daughters,
if you would be doing." By your life (O Prophet) they
wandered blindly in their intoxication. So the shout seized
them at the sunrise, thus We made the upside of that (town)
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downwards, and We rained upon them stones of baked day.
Surely in that are signs for the sagacious. And surely that
(town) is on a road yet lasting- Surely in that is asign for the
bel lev ers. SfeSl - 77)
Sayyidina LTTt was worried on seeing them and asked.
Is there not among you any right-minded man? m:78}
He longed for strength to defend his guests from the
evildoers. He said to himself;
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Would that I had power against you, or might have some
strong for refuge. ai:80)
Prophet LUt #M said to them f "Your wives are pure and
lawful for you. Satisfy your desires with them."
O my people! These are my daughters! They are purer for
you. So fear Allah and degrade me not about my guests. Is
there not among you any right - minded man?" {11:28)
His words, "these my daughters" referred to their
wives who were like his daughters. The women of the
ummah are like a Prophet's daughters while his own wives
are their mother.
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The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves
and his wives are frt^bpfci* their mothers. 03:6)
Surely, a Prophet is of the station of a father for his ummah.
Then, he prayed to his Lord:
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The angels saw that he could not resist his people, so they
convinced him by disclosing the facts,
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They said, "Of Lutf We are Messengers of your Lord. They
shall not reach you. So (ravel with your people for a part of
the night - and let none of you turn round - excepting your
wife. Surely whatsoever befalls them shall befall her. Surely
their appointed time is the morning. Is not the morning
■ nigh?" ai&u
Allah accepted His Prophet's prayer and blinded those
people.
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And certainly they solicited him for his guests: so We
obliterated their eyes; (saying) "so taste My chastisement and
My warnings." (5437)
The people surrounded Prophet LuYs t& home so that
they might commit wrong with his guests, but it is always that
Divine decree prevails. They could not, therefore, harm them
in the least. The Prophet i&< took his two daughters and wife
and went out of his house a little before dawn. Allah had
commanded them that none of them must turn back and look
in order that they may be safe from the punishment that would
overtake his people, ^,.-_.
We know that his wife was disobedient to Allah in all
matters. So, she did not obey this command too and turned
back to see. She had great love for her people and this love
took her to destruction.
The angels destroyed the place and its dwellers. They
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turned the place upside down. This was the consequence of
these evil people.
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So when our command came. We turned the upside thereof
downward, and rained on it stones of baked clay, one after
another, marked from your Lord. And that is never far from
the evildoers. (11:82-83)
FATE OF PROPHET LUT'S &M WIFE
She always demanded this day. She was the one who had
informed the people of the guests. As a result they tried to
commit wrong with the guests who were Allah's angels that
had come in the appearance of beautiful lads. Sayyidina LTTt
SSI stood in their way while his wife had incited them, not
knowing that they will face a telling punishment. Finally,
Allah ordered that they should be punished to extinction.
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When they had surrounded his house threateningly,
Sayyidina Lift ffl!m had wished that they should perish. But,
there is a time for everything. They were given time to repent
This is evidence of Allah's mercy. But, they insisted on doing
evil. So, he took his daughters, Rita and Azya and his old wife
and went out. There was an earthquake. Stones rained from the
heaven as happened later on with the owners of the elephants.
Sayyidina Jibril ^ffl carried the inhabitation on his two wings
and took it up to the heaven where he threw it down wrong
side up. When Prophet LuYs ^M wife heard the people shriek
and turned back to see, she too was punished in the same way
as her people.
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She stubornly committed sin till her last breath. She
continued to disobey her husband. A woman who is
disobedient to her husband faces a like consequence
everywhere and every time.
Allah's help for him is a source of satisfaction for a Muslim
in all times.
May Allah preserve us from every mischief. May He
destroy every sinning people, as He destroyed Prophet LuYs
people. Surely, only He hears prayers and accept them.
'The carrier of wood*
Umm Jamil Arwi bint Harb ibn Umayyah,
the wicked wife of Abu Lahab about both of whom
a whole surah was revealed giving them tidings of
Hell while they were alive,
she vehemently opposed islam in its earlier days;
she used to harass the Prophet &» and back up her
disbelieving husband, the Prophet's uncle.
UMM JAMIL
She is the third woman of whom Islam has told us (will go
to Hell). She harassed the Prophet 'M*> Her husband was Abdul
Uzza ibn Abdul Muttalib (Abu Lahab), the Prophet's $£ uncle.
Before the Prophet $fc was commisioned, two sons of Abu
Lahab and Umm Jamil were married to the Prophet's 91 two
daughters, Ruqayyah ^^r^j and Umm Kulthum itf&m&frj.
When the Prophet $& was commissioned and he publicly gave
the invitaiton, Abu Lahab and Urn- Jamil instructed their sons
to divorce the Prophet's $& daughters that he may grieve.
INVITATION TO NEAR RELATIVES
Initially, Allah commanded the Prophet £fr to give the call
to his relateves secretly.
And wain your clan, the nearest kin. (2&2T4}
So, he invited his closest relatives and siad, "I invite you to
accept two words which are light on the tongue but heavy in
the scale of deeds - give testimony that there is no God other
than Allah and that I am His Messenger/'**
O Si rah Halbiyah.
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His relatives rejected this calf politely and this was natural.
History speaks for that But, his uncle Abu Lahab took family
honour as a shield and vigorously opposed the Prophet j& in
spite of the very dose kinship.
He said to the other guests, "By Allah, this is bad and
shameful Check his hand before other people check him/' Abu
Talib said, "By Allah, as long as we are alive, we shall defend
him. By Allah, they cannot come to you with their armies and
supporters before we are buried in the grave." The Prophet's
$* aunt, Safiyah l*** k ^j said, trying to pacify her brother,
Abu Lahab, "Will you be pleased with the disgrace of your
nephew and of Islam? By Allah, scholars have been telling us
that there will be a Prophet from the progeny of Abdul
Muttalib. He could be the one." This caused Abu Lahab's rage
to increase. He said, "By AUah, this is wrong and doubtful
women should restrict their speech within their bedrooms. If
all tribes of Quraysh and other Arabs stand up against us then,
by Allah, we shall be unable to stand against them/'
Then he threatened the Prophet Ifc saying, "I will stake my
wealth and children to throttle this call. His wife also abetted
him and both husband and wife become staunch enemies of
the Prophet tifa ,
When the Prophet $1 decided to invite the Quraysh to
Islam, he went to Batha. He climbed a mountain and called out
the Quraysh. When they were assembled, he said, "What do
you say - i( I tell you that your enemy will attack you in the
morning or evening, will you believe me?" They confirmed
that they would. He said, "I am warning you that I see a severe
chastisement..." Abu Lahab interrupted, "Did you summon us
for this reason. May you perish."®
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Perished are the hands of Abu Lahab, and perished is he.
His wealth will not avail him, nor what he has earned. Soon
he shall enter a flaming fire - and his wife - the carrier of fire
wood; upon her neck a rope of palm fibres. rmrT-5)
When she heard this, Umm Jam if picked up a stone and
looked out for the Prophet fa that she might strike him. He was
sitting in Mas/id al-Haram. Abu Bakr 4fc was with him. When he
saw her, Abu Bakr *&> exclaimed, "O Allah's Messenger, there
she is! I fear she might see you " He said, "She cannot see me,"
and he recited the Qur'a"n. Indeed, she did not see him. She
asked Abu Bakr /fe, "O Abu Bakr, I have heard that your friend
has made fun of me'' He said, "By Allah, he has not done that,"
She turned away, saying. "The Quraysh will know that I am a
chiefs daughter/' She recited in verse
(4JiL 2yu) u*d* *^f j <Luii .up j <4~j\ U^Jj
We rejected Muzamam and despised his religion and
disobeyed his command.®
This surah is evidence of the Prophet's mission. It is a clear
miracle. The surah clearly says that both of them will go to
Hell, but neither of them could even pretend that they were
Muslims. The Uiama havestcssed this point
UMM JAMIL'S OPPOSITION
After the revelation of this surah, Abu Lahab and his wife
prevailed upon their sons Utbah and' Utaybah to divorce the
Prophet's 0b daughters. While Utbah divorced Sayyidah
Ruqayah ^ & ^j , he did not cause any other trouble to the
Prophet JSk, Utaybah, on the other hand, was married to
Sayyidah Umm Kulthum t^ *1u ^j but the marriage was not
consumated till then. He met the Prophet Stk and abused and
harassed him. He prayed against him, "O Allah, let one of your
dogs subdue him." When Abu Lahab heard of this, he said to
Ibn Kathir has reported this even! em the authority of Sayyidah Asma ^* h j> ; .
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his son, " My son, J no more consider you safe."
Hibar ibn al-Aswad narrated: We wished to take up
lodgings in the cathedral of a monk during our journey But, he
said to us, "Of Arabs, who brought you here? Lions roam
about here like sheep. Abu Lahab said, "Because of my old age,
it is my right to reside here/' The monk said, "Yes, Abu Lahab,
you can stay here." Abu Lahab said to us, "Muhammad has
cursed my son. So, I fear for him, St), pile up your luggage one
on the other and put my son's bedding on that. You sleep
around him on the floor." We did as he said and let Utaybah
sleep on the pile of our luggage. We slept around him. Abu
Lahab also slept on the floor with us. A lion came in the night
smeNed each of US. Not finding his game iimong us, he jumped
over the pile and tore Utaybah to pieces, severing his head
from the body. Utaybah's last words were, "I did say that
Muhammad is the most truthful of all men/' Thus, he died as
the Prophet $& had prayed that he should. Abu Lahab
confessed, 'T knew he could not avert Muhammad's curse/'
This event too, is evidence of the Prophet's ij* true mission.
But, Abu Lahab maintained his oposition and stubbornness.
Rather, he was as arrogant as before, though might and power
belongs to Allah alone.
Books of sirah tell us that Umm Jamil would lay down
thorns in the night on the Prophet's $jb path. He would walk
over them in the morning without showing displeasure. This
disconcern made Umm Jamil more irritated.
She was rude and abusive. She would say to people,
"Muhammad is a sorcerer/' [We seek refuge in Allah.] She
made her husband follow the Prophet # during days of Hajj
and tell every visitor whom the Prophet preached that he
was a liar." [May Allah pretect us from such thought]
According to Imam Bukhari, the Prophet could not
stand up for two or three nights because of his illness. She
came near him and said, "O Muhammad, I hope that your
devil has forsaken yor. 1 do not see him near you." Allah
revealed this verse:
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By the morning brightness, by the night, when 'it is still,
your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased, (93:1-3}
The exegettes say that Umm Jamil will fare in Hell as it is
described in the Qur'aYi. She will carry on her back wood of
znqqiiui and a chain of fire will be round her neck.
The exegettes say that the words a-j ^ J^- uta^r j* mean
that a rope of fire will be tied round her neck in Hell. She will
be raised at the edge of Hell and then thrown inside. This will
be a continuous punishment on her. She will carry wood in
Hell and throw at her husband.
HER FATE IN THE WORLD
She faced a similar punishment in this life too. She used to
place pieces of wood and thorns in the Prophet's $fr path. One
day, while she was doing that, she sat down awhile on a stone.
An angel came and pulled the rope with which she carried
wood (to place on the path) and she was starngled to death.
Immediately she was flung in the sparkling Fire.
Allah says;
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and his wife - the carrier of firewood; upon her neck a rope
of palm fibres. 011:4-5)
The cruel and the disbelievers get this return for their
deeds.
Abu Lahab died in Makkah after the Battle of Badr.
Though he had not participated in this battle in person yet he
was much grieved at the defeat and he died within seven days
of the Battle. He died of a contagious disease of the skin. His
sons left him unattended for many days after death. His body
burst open and gave out a bad smell. People rebuked them for
leaving their dead father unattended in the house which was
stinking with odour- His sons were scared that the contagious
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disease might effect them. When people rebuked them, they
ordered one of their slaves, and all of them together threw
water on him from a distance. They then tied him tip and
dragged him to a higher place in Makkah where they dug a pit
and threw him into it. Then they filled it up with stones from a
distance* This was his punishment in this world and he will
face a degrading chastisement in the Hereafter.
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Abu Lahab was seventy years old when he died.
. fn short, this woman too faced the same consequence as the
women who disobeyed their hubands who were Prophets p$M
f*iLJ! . This woman not only abetted her husband in disbelief
but also incited him against Islam. No one shoulcr disobey the
Creator to obey the created, A husband should be obeyeoLonly
if it does no involve disobedience to Allah - and in such
obedience lies salvation from the Fire,
SALUMI AND HlRODIYA v
-0 Two of the worst women in history who killed
Sayyidina Yahha tbn Zakariya f^-J\ U^lt ,
THEIR PUNISHMENT
The punishment against causing hardship to a Prophet is
consignment to Hell. Obviously, then, the punishment to one
who kills a Prophet would be much more severe. Hirodiya and
Salumi were respectively mother and daughter and the worst
of women in history.
Sayyidina Hesa tftM was born without a father and his
maternal cousin Sayyidina Yahya %M was also born about the
same time. His father, Sayyidina Zakriya &B was very old and
his mother was barren, This happened is Palestine during the
reign of Ruman.
SAYYIDINA YAHYA %&&
Let us first read about this Prophet ?*B. The Qur h an
mentions that his father, Sayyidina Zakariya &3&, did not give
up hope for a son even in his old age. He observed that
Sayyidah Maryam f^iL-Jt l&M got J out of season' fruit in Bayt
ul-Maqdis. So, he prayed to Allah:
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(This is) a menlion of your Lord's mercy to His servant
Zakariya. (Recall) when he called upon his Lord, calling
lowly. He said, "My Lord! My bones are weakened within
me, and my head is listening with hoariness, and 1 have
never been unblest in my prayer to You, My Lord! And I fear
my kinsfolk afler I am gone, and my wife is barren, so grant
me from Yourself a heir, who shall inherit me and inherit the
household of Ya'qub, and make him, my Lord,, acceptable (to
Yoil)/' (19:2-6)
Sayyidina Zakariya ft&& wished to have offspring that his
son may take over his prophethood. Allah acepted his prayer.
When he was engaged in prayer one day, an angel brought to
him glad tidings of a righteous son who will be a Prophet,
named Yahya - no one had that name till then,
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So the angels called to him while he stood praying in the
sanctuary, "Lo Allah gives yciu glad tidings of {a son whose
name is} Yahya, confirming (Prophet Eesa} the word from
Allah, and a leader and a chaste one, and a Prophet from
among the righteous." (3:39)
He was taken unawares at the sudden glad tidings. He
exclaimed that his wife was barren and he was old.
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barren, and t have reached the extreme old age?" <19:S)
The angel told him:
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He said, "So it shall be! Your Lord says, 'That is easy for me,
and indeed I created you aforetime, when you were
nothing/' rt9t9)
His wife became pregnant. Sayyidina Eesa HCS was also
born during these days. Some say that the wife of Sayyidina
Zakariya &M and Sayyidah Maryam ^B became pregnant
almost simultaneously.
Sayyidina Zakariya >&&) taught and trained his son,
Sayyidina Yahya ?&§! along religious lines. Allah had promised
him that He would make his son a chief and a chaste and pious
man.
And We gave him wisdom while yet a child, and tenderness
from Us, and purity. And he was God-fearing; and dutiful to
his parents, and he was not arrogant, rebellious. Peace be '
upon hint, the day he was born and the day he dies, and the
day he will be raised up alive, (19:12-15)
He was an adherent to Islamic way of life and commands
from early youth. He would preach to the children of Isra'il
and advise them to shun ostentation and association. Sayyidina
Eesa &*B also began to preach about the same time/ and he
helped him in the task. In order to purify people from sin, he
would give them a bath in the River Jordan- The Christian call
it . 1 1 * ■ ? (baptism).
MURDER OF SAYYIDINA YAHYA &ZAKARTYA &-&U4M
The Banu Isra'il were going through extreme mischief. The
King Herod Antipas was madly in love with his sister-in-law
(brother's wife) and they had illicit relationship. He wanted to
marry her, but that was disallowed in their religion (as taught
by Prophet Musa *£»). He .sought a ruling in his favour from
Sayyidina Yahya 85®, but he told him that she was not lawful
to him. On hearing this, his beloved was enraged and thought
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to herself that she would get rid of Sayyidina Yahya $*M,
Salumi was a great dancer and very beautiful. Her mother
conspired with her that she should dance before the king in
near nudity and give him much wine to intoxicate him deeply.
When he made advances, she should ask him for (Sayyidina)
Yahya's ^B head. Salumi did as her mother said to her. White
dancing, she stripped herself of her garments one by one, and
made the king drink plenty of wine. When he sought to make
love to her, she asked for Sayyidina Yahya ^M to be killed, and
he gave orders accordingly. The Prophet's head was brought to
the king in a golden tray. A miracle was displayed. The head
spoke the same words, "She is not lawful For you!" The king
and his courtiers were stupefied on hearing that.
When Sayyidina Zakariya learnt that his son was killed, he
cursed his murderers and they died at the instant. When
people learnt of that they seized revenge from Prophet
Zakariya $BI and slew him while he was in his chambers.
However, these events brought a spate of misfortunes on Banu
Isra 'il. Allah caused Bakht Nasr to oppress them. He played
havoc with them and levelled down their city and temple and
arrested every surviving one of them, Allah destroys the
tyrants in this way.
Allamah lbn Kathir has written in al-Buiayahh im an-Nihaynh:
Many reasons are mentioned for killing Sayyidina Yahya MS 1 ,
The most well-known of them is that the king of Damascus
wanted to marry a woman who was closely related to him which
made her unlawful for him. Sayyidina Yahya ?Sft disallowed
him to do that. Hence, the woman demanded from the king that
the Prophet should be killed. When the head of Sayyidina Yahya
&M was brought in a tray, the woman looked at it and died at
the very moment. Some others say that the Queen was in love
with Sayyidina Yahya 8SB and asked him to meet her but he
declined. Disappointed, she had the king order his death. At first
the king hesitated but then gave in. The Prophet was killed and
his head was presented in a tray to the king.
Thawri reported on the authority of Thamar ibn Atiyah
that as many as seventy Prophets f^-~ Ji ^frl* were martyred at
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the rock of Bayt al Maqdis. Sayyidina Yahya &Sc^l was one of
them,
Sa'eed ibn Musayyid reported that when Bakht Nasr
came to Damascus, the blood of Sayyidina Yahya f& was
bubbling, tic made enquiries. Then he had seventy thousand
men killed at the spot. It was then that the blood cooled
down. This shows that he was killed in Damascus. Bakht
Nasr came after Sayyidina Eesa 35iia, Ata and Hasan Busri
concur with this account.
Ibn Asakir has reported from Zayd ibn Waqid, "When the
foundation of the mosque of Damascus was being laid, I saw
Prophet Yahya's $££ft head on the eastern corner towards the
qiblah under a pillar. His skin and hair were intact." According
to another version, "It looked as though he was mudered at
that time." It is said that his head was buried under the pillar
Sakasakah of the mosque of Damascus,
Ibn Asakir has mentioned the reason for killing Sayyidina
Yahya ?3&feJl. He said: A prince had divorced his wife with three
pronouncements, but wanted to take her back. He sought a
ruling from Sayyidina Yahya &$&, but he ruled that he cannot
take her back unless she marries another man. This infuriated
the woman and her mother advised her to ask the king to have
him killed (He was killed and) his head was brought in a china
tray, the head spoke out, "She is not lawful for you. She is not
lawful.., unless you marrv her to another man." Allah caused
the earth to swallow the woman, first her feet and then till her
buttocks. When her mother saw her, she commanded a
sword-bearer to kill her and he severed her head. There
followed for the people a disgrace and they were eliminated.
His head continued to pour blood till Bakht Nasr had
seventy-five thousand people killed at the blood. Then a
Prophet of Banu Israel, Sayyidinah Armiya &bB arrived and
said "O Blood, you have eliminated Banu Isra'iJ. Stop by the
command of Allah!" The blood ceased to flow. However, the
very first account is more known.
CONCLUSION
O People, do not oppress women!
There is a sign For us in the lives oF women who
disbelieved and committed sin and opposed Allah and His
Prophets f^-Ji^^-l* . Allah returned their evil deeds with
punishment They had neglected Allah and thought that they
were Fighting a battle with Him.
We have seen that Sayyidina Vahya &£& and Sayyidina
Zakariya >&B were murdered only that their muderers
may further their sensuous desires. They thought that
they would live forever. They forgot Allah and He put
them aside.
We learn that sin is cause of punishment Disobedience to
Allah is not merely disbelief but also violatoin of His command
— not doing what He says and doing what He forbids,
O Muslim sister! When you know that somethnig is a
means of Allah's displeassure then shun it. Do not go near
it. And when you learn that something draws one near
Allah, then make it a point to do it that will take you to
Paradise.
This book is an invitaion to every woman who does not
observe the veil. Allah says:
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O Prophetl Tell your wives and your daughters and the
women of the Believers the draw their outer garments
close round them (when they go out on purpose). That
would be more likely that they may be recognised and not
annoyed. (33:59)
This book is also an invitaion to the women who let their
grown up daughters move about unveiled on the plea that they
are yet 'children', not yet married. Whether a grown-up girl is
married or not, she has to obseve the veil, none of her body
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WOMEN WHO DESERVE TO GO TO HELL
may be visible except her face and her palms. o Mothers will
surely be asked how they trained their daughters (and sons)
because they are the first place of education*
Men also have a great hand in training daughters and sons,
A girl can assure her father, husband and brother either
Paradise or Hell. If they encourage her to obey Allah then they
will go to Paradise but if they let her pursue her desires then
she will take them to Hell even if they are constant at salah,
fasting, hajj and righteous deeds,
O People! Do not commit opression by allowing women
false liberty and equality that she may do what she likes. What
kind of equality you want? Allah says:
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Men are the managers of the affairs of women because Allah
has made the one to excel the other, and because of what they
expend of their riches (for them). (4:34)
Also:
And the male is not like the female. (3:36)
The Prophet Sfc said, "O women, give charity, for, I have
seen in Hell more women (than men)." They asked, "O
Messenger of Allah, why is that so?" He said, "You have the
habit to curse other people and to disobey your husband/'®
In his final will the Prophet Jj& left instructions for women
that men should protect them and not leave them free to
pursue their desires.
But today's man is disobedient to the Prophet's will. He
has given woman a free rein and she does what she likes in the
name of 'female liberty' and equality. Thus, she is a partner of
O The irldnid have ruled that during fitnah (truil), wuirum should ctwr her face and
hands tea.
& ftufcft&riand Muslim
WOMEN WHO DESF.RVF. TO CO TO HCLL
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man in every worldly affair but not religion. There is in every
home nudity, sin, indecency and 'sex-worship'. Great people
like graduates advocate equal representation for women in
assemblies.
O Muslim woman! Pay no need to these men. They will
take you to Hell. Listen to the message in the Qur'an that
invites you to Faradise. Listen to it and conduct yourself
according to it. Allah will grant you success.
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And stay in your houses, and display not your adornment
like the displaying of the (time of) former paganism; and
establish salah and pay the zakah, and obey Allah and His
Messenger. Allah only desires to take away from you all
abomination, O people of the household {of Muhammad),
and to purify you with a thorough purifying.
And remember that which is recited (by the Prophet in) your
houses of the revelations of Allah and the Wisdom. Surley
Allah is ever Subtile, Aware. (3&33-34J
These instructions are for the holy wives of the Prophet $&
and the believing women. The wives of the Prophet ffl* are the
most superior women of this ummah. Allah commands them
that they must stay home. They were disallowed to go out of
the house unnecessarily. They were told to observe the veil,
keep up salah, pay znkaii and obey Allah and His Messenger £&&.
When they do that, Allah will purify them.
Every woman of this ummah is expected to follow these
guidelines. Let no one imagine that these are orders
exclusively for the Prophet's &k wives. Rather, every command
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in this verse applies to every Muslim woman - the veil, staying
in the home, mlah, zakali, righteous deeds, and so on* Every
woman must observe them.
We pray to Allah to forgive lis and to give us security. We
pray to Him to guide us, to give us prosperity and to protect us
from Hell.
We pray to Him to cause this our deed - and other deeds -
to add to our good deeds in the scale on the day of
Resurrection. Aameen!
(And, O Allah, shower blessings and peace on Muhammad
and on his family and companions!)
Mansttt Abdul Hakim Muhammad
(al-Mftitatni)
Cairo: 12 th Zut Hajfah 1420 AH
(20th March 2000)
ABOUT THE BOOK
Mansur Abdul Hakim has written this book with the
intention of awakenig women to reality. They may be cautions
and not misled by mischievous promises of a liberated tife.
Examples of women who deserve to go to Hell are given.
This portion tells them of the things and way of life they must
avoid. Some outstanding pious women whose lives they may
emulate are also mentioned.
There follows a description of Hell and its inmates.
Perhaps in learning of this, we may fear our consequences and
correct our lives.
Next there ts glimpse of the lives of women who had an
ideal opportunity to live with Prophets, but they lost it. Their
objective was to portray their individual personality as distinct
from their husband.
Umm Jamil and her husband Abu Lahab are next
menioned. They did the most they could to make life difficult
for the noble Prophet $b but they had to pay dearly in this life
and will face punishment in the next. A brief account of
Prophet Yahya's ^^ life follows. The role of Salumi and
llerodiya in his life is described. Daughter and mother - whose
Biblical names are Selome and Herod ias - were responsible for
killing the Prophet H®,
The book winds up with a conclusion and sound advice for
women.
Among other books by the author is one about women
who are given tidings of Paradise.
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INDEX
WOMEN WHO DESERVE TOCO TO HELL
l*Etge number follow [he Ollcy; fti denotes Ibouiote while f denotes a few pages more
Attdarn n Pruphel was: 58
Aadani: 571
Ans ibn Wh "il I7n
Ausiiurr 341
Abbas ibn Abdul Mmuilih: 44
Abdul U/za ibn Abdul Mu mi lib 75
Abdullah ibn Abrms: See 9bn Ahrnu
Abdullah ihn rn'iisud: see ibn MusTid.
Abdullah ihn Umiir: see ibn Ulnar
Abu Bakr: 77
Abu Uurdyrah; 24n. 25n. 43n, 4«i\
63 n
Abujahl-lS
Abu I.;ibiib:75
Abu Jalnih's Stirpes rolled: 70
Abu Saeed Kuudri: 40
Ahuhilib 76
adulterer's belie)":! 1 )
alcoholic :29
Allah, remembrance of: 31. 33
AHah's hdp:73
AiiiMiunyEih: 66
Amis ibn Maalik: 33.42,45.48
Am in MieJjisn: 22
Ark built: 62
Armiya: 85
Asm;;; 77n
Aia: 85
Ayshiih: 34. 4(1 42, 56
A/ya:72
It
liadr, UaUle ul": 7«
LJiikht Nasr: H4I
Baptism; 83
bch&ving like olbcr sex 25
Charily, give: 18. 33. 88
Creator IKN Created obey 80
CuekoEd:E6, 25
I)
Divine decree prcvoils:7 1
E
licltpse: 10
ticsa: KIT
[nlher of guests: 68
I'atimiTh bint Muhammad: 341". 57
l-'ireoi "1 IcIE described: 39
|-ruii. o IT season: 81
G
Chiles tin-Jell, names ol: 50
guests must; 68
U
Haam: 63
I tads Xh si rndi:23
lliijsirnh 21
Hasan Ba&ri 85
Helen Sum bery: 23
4Ierod Amipas; 83
I tcrodias. see f liradiya
Hibai ibn iif Aswiid: 78
Highuay robbery: 67
tlrrodivit: 8JK
I lomosexuaJtly: 66 1"
Husayn: 27
Husband, Ingratitude to: 15.19
Husband prostrate to: 32
Hypocrisy: 28
Ihn Abb us 19. 40. 42. 5 Oil 56
Ibn M:isud- 27. 50
Ibn Mubarak: 4 In. 44 f
Ibn liiniir 26
Ibrahim 21] 661
IdoltttOO origin &£ 58
Emdligenee .deficiency in :I3
religion . defieienev in : 15
Isnni "ii: 21 f
lsni!ll:68
J
Jibril: 301". 45. 56. 68, 72
.Indium 21
K
Kab: 42
kauntl Alaturk: 23
Khiidijiih binl KhuwayJid: 34f
Killing 28
Kin an: 59
L
Lasl hour, signs of: 33
Q4
M
Mtirynmbim fmnw: 3411 81
Men an: responsible: Sfl
Mika L il:68
Misriyam ihn'Qiibi: 63n
Modem Woman, Trie: 23
mughass&Sah: 26
Muli am mild ibn kaii: 47
Mtij:i!ml 42
Musa: 83
Muslim noi eas> in be: ft&
Muslin has All;iii> hclp:73
' \
Nasrc 59
Nn itiun ihn lliishir; 49
Nude with garments: 54. 26
Nuh: 551'
Nuh's wile's iiEimes: 56
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Obcdienct; first to Allah; 16. 52, SO
l>
I'aruuhuod, ascribing wrong: 28
Piircnis. disobeying; 2H
1'cls. 27
plunderer 29
Practice what prvueheal did nui. 43
Pride: 30
I'rophvi cursed UiHvbfth; 77
pfuphct likg fiAhcrJO
I'mphuf * itau^liiersi tiivureed 77
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Qasfm Amin, 23
Quito: 63
Qurliihi 44. 4 X
Qusaj 1 8
U
RunSfcah PahUm: 23
Keciiers ofQutfiui 43 f
Red camels: 24
Kiui 7:
Rulings IreeK issued: 34
[tudavvtih 75, 77
S
Sliced ihn Mus-siyub: X5
Saam: 63
Kadat|ull keeps aua\ punishment. 33
Satin m : 66
StiUvali >7. 76
Snliimtm Miisa 24
Nnlomc. see S;i1umi
Sandal* ot' fire: 49
Saqalibah: 63
Sawmj; SIf
ttayyidnh bim madad: 21
Sa/.un harudi: 23
Scholars, evil; 43
Signs of Allah: I 1 )
Sdcsiee 31
T
Tbilkiius much: set silence
Testimony, fatec: 28
TiKiiiisir ihn Alfyah: K4
"[ htiwn: 84
Thresh old ul'tfoor. chimge; 21
Tongue, preserve: 31
Truth, defiance id :3l
Tyrant spline olllelh 49
II
llhirsA ihn Kn'b:4I
lftm» ihn Khalaf:!?
Umanih hint Sa'd: 2t
Umm Jimnii anvi: 75f
Umni kuJihum; 75, 77
Usmmdi ibnZayd; 43
Ut:i_vh;ih: 771'
Uthah: 77
V
Vui!
sampled: 23
Veil
. return to: 23. 57
YV
WnUd; 59
Walihafc 66
Wigkudness: 34
Women. belief"! 34
Yauq: 5V
Ya'qub; &2
YalTlli 63
Yaghuilr 59
Yah) li ihn £nkariyn:Sl f
Yahyiis head under pillar K5
Yajiif Majuj: 63
Yes men: 45
/.
/akamn: SIT
Xammiiir; 49
/avd ibn vuu|id K5
/avnah 27
/ikr; see Allah remembrance
